Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.15 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.15 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 1979.
Uruguay ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.16 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.17 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 6 Qatar 1.16 GPIA compare
- 7 Kuwait 1.16 GPIA compare
- 8 Seychelles 1.16 GPIA compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.15 GPIA compare
- 11 Jamaica 1.15 GPIA compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 1.14 GPIA compare
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay was 1.15 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release