Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 110.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay is 110.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay peaked at 111.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 1979.
That places Uruguay 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 65.1% | — |
| 1998 | 90.3% | +38.9% |
| 1999 | 88.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 110.5% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 111.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 110.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.1% | 65.1% | 65.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.5% | 88.6% | 90.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 87.3% | 97.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 110.7% | 110.5% | 111.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay was 110.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Uruguay ranks 18th 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release