Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.13 GPI in 2006. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Uruguay, 1979–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Uruguay is 1.13 GPI, measured in 2006.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.19 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 1979.
Uruguay ranks 16th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.19 GPI | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 1.12 GPI | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.14 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.16 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 7 |
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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, gender parity index in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Uruguay was 1.13 GPI in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.