Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 110.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
110.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
111.8%
in 2017
All-time low
81.1%
in 1978
Years of data
23
1970–2018

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

02550751001970199420181970: 86.1 %1971: 85.9 %1972: 86 %1973: 86.7 %1978: 81.1 %1979: 82.2 %1994: 91.3 %1995: 91.8 %1998: 95.2 %1999: 99 %2000: 101.3 %2001: 102.6 %2002: 105.9 %2003: 107.3 %2004: 107 %2005: 104.9 %2006: 105.3 %2007: 104.5 %2008: 99 %2009: 100 %2010: 103.7 %2017: 111.8 %2018: 110.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uruguay is 110.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uruguay peaked at 111.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 1978.

That places Uruguay 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Uruguay, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 86.1%
1971 85.9% -0.2%
1972 86.0% +0.1%
1973 86.7% +0.8%
1978 81.1% -6.4%
1979 82.2% +1.3%
1994 91.3% +11.0%
1995 91.8% +0.6%
1998 95.2% +3.7%
1999 99.0% +4.0%
2000 101.3% +2.4%
2001 102.6% +1.3%
2002 105.9% +3.2%
2003 107.3% +1.3%
2004 107.0% -0.3%
2005 104.9% -2.0%
2006 105.3% +0.4%
2007 104.5% -0.8%
2008 99.0% -5.2%
2009 100.0% +1.0%
2010 103.7% +3.7%
2017 111.8% +7.8%
2018 110.8% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84.7% 81.1% 86.7% 6
1990s 94.3% 91.3% 99.0% 4
2000s 103.8% 99.0% 107.3% 10
2010s 108.8% 103.7% 111.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Peru 114.1% compare
  2. 13 Spain 112.5% compare
  3. 14 Grenada 111.7% compare
  4. 16 United Kingdom 110.5% compare
  5. 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.4% compare
  6. 18 Nauru 110.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uruguay?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uruguay was 110.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 111.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 1978.
How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.