Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 116.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
116.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
117.4%
in 2017
All-time low
84.5%
in 1979
Years of data
23
1970–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay, 1970–2018

02550751001251970199420181970: 87.5 %1971: 90.1 %1972: 89.8 %1973: 91.9 %1978: 87.2 %1979: 84.5 %1994: 97.6 %1995: 98.7 %1998: 106.7 %1999: 105.2 %2000: 106.4 %2001: 107.7 %2002: 110.7 %2003: 113.3 %2004: 113 %2005: 110.6 %2006: 111.2 %2007: 102.2 %2008: 102.8 %2009: 103.8 %2010: 110.2 %2017: 117.4 %2018: 116.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay is 116.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay peaked at 117.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 1979.

Uruguay ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Uruguay, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 87.5%
1971 90.1% +3.0%
1972 89.8% -0.4%
1973 91.9% +2.3%
1978 87.2% -5.0%
1979 84.5% -3.1%
1994 97.6% +15.5%
1995 98.7% +1.1%
1998 106.7% +8.1%
1999 105.2% -1.4%
2000 106.4% +1.2%
2001 107.7% +1.2%
2002 110.7% +2.8%
2003 113.3% +2.4%
2004 113.0% -0.3%
2005 110.6% -2.1%
2006 111.2% +0.6%
2007 102.2% -8.1%
2008 102.8% +0.6%
2009 103.8% +0.9%
2010 110.2% +6.2%
2017 117.4% +6.5%
2018 116.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 88.5% 84.5% 91.9% 6
1990s 102.0% 97.6% 106.7% 4
2000s 108.2% 102.2% 113.3% 10
2010s 114.8% 110.2% 117.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 4 Costa Rica 130.3% compare
  2. 5 Ireland 124.2% compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 120.7% compare
  4. 8 Spain 114.4% compare
  5. 9 Denmark 114.2% compare
  6. 10 Palau 113.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uruguay was 116.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 117.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 1979.
How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Uruguay ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.