Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 96.3% in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 173 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2004
All-time low
65.5%
in 1979
Years of data
10
1979–2006

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay, 1979–2006

0204060801001979199220061979: 65.5 %1998: 88.1 %1999: 86.2 %2000: 87.9 %2001: 91.1 %2002: 94.8 %2003: 98 %2004: 98.3 %2005: 96 %2006: 96.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2006, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay stood at 96.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay peaked at 98.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 1979.

Uruguay ranks 38th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Uruguay, 1979 to 2006.
Year % Change
1979 65.5%
1998 88.1% +34.5%
1999 86.2% -2.2%
2000 87.9% +2.1%
2001 91.1% +3.7%
2002 94.8% +4.0%
2003 98.0% +3.4%
2004 98.3% +0.3%
2005 96.0% -2.3%
2006 96.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65.5% 65.5% 65.5% 1
1990s 87.1% 86.2% 88.1% 2
2000s 94.6% 87.9% 98.3% 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 35 Canada 98.9% compare
  2. 36 Israel 97.5% compare
  3. 37 Bahrain 96.8% compare
  4. 39 Venezuela 96.3% compare
  5. 40 France 96.0% compare
  6. 41 Kuwait 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay was 96.3% in 2006, 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 98.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 1979.
How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Uruguay ranks 38th out of 173 countries with data for 2006.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.