Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 100.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Uruguay, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Uruguay is 100.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Uruguay peaked at 110.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 1997.
Uruguay ranks 111th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.6% | — |
| 1971 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 72.1% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 70.5% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 72.2% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 79.2% | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 81.5% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 77.9% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 96.8% | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 94.9% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 98.6% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 100.7% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 100.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 99.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 100.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 101.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 98.9% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | -43.5% |
| 1998 | 101.6% | +81.8% |
| 1999 | 106.8% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 101.1% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 104.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 110.8% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 110.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 106.3% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 104.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 105.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 104.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 106.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 100.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.3% | 70.5% | 81.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.6% | 73.4% | 100.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 55.9% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.8% | 101.1% | 110.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 96.8% | 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, total in Uruguay?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Uruguay was 100.1% 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, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 110.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1997.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Uruguay ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.