Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 96.3% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay, 1979–2006
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.