Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.22 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Uruguay, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.22 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.45 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8866 GPI, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.33 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.45 GPI | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.32 GPI | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.26 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.24 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.22 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.25 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.24 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.22 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.26 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8866 GPI | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 1.24 GPI | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 1.24 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.32 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPI | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.22 GPI | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.22 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.22 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1 GPI, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +40.0% | 0.8866 GPI | 1.24 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 GPI | 1.32 GPI | 1.45 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.21 GPI | 0.8866 GPI | 1.26 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 1.32 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 1.24 GPI compare
- 14 Ireland 1.22 GPI compare
- 15 Bermuda 1.22 GPI compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.21 GPI compare
- 18 Kiribati 1.21 GPI compare
- 19 Philippines 1.2 GPI compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Uruguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Uruguay was 1.22 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8866 GPI in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. 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.