Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 100.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uruguay, 1974–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2016, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uruguay stood at 100.6%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 110.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1997.
Uruguay ranks 99th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 71.6% | — |
| 1976 | 79.1% | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 76.4% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 72.9% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 97.9% | +33.7% |
| 1986 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 95.4% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 98.7% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 101.4% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 100.9% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 100.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 101.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 98.9% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 100.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | -45.3% |
| 1998 | 104.5% | +91.2% |
| 1999 | 106.9% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 102.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 104.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 110.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 110.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 105.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 103.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 105.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 103.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 102.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 106.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 100.1% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 100.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 100.6% | +0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 100.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 100.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +91.2% | 54.6% | 104.5% |
| 1997 | -45.3% | 99.9% | 54.6% |
| 1985 | +33.7% | 73.3% | 97.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.0% | 71.6% | 79.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 94.1% | 73.3% | 101.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 54.6% | 106.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.4% | 102.1% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 97.0% | 100.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uruguay?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uruguay was 100.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 110.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1997.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.