Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 110.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uruguay, 1970–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
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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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.