Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.986 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Uruguay, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.05 GPIA for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Uruguay peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.986 GPIA, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 6th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9968 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9975 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9953 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.986 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9953 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9763 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9953 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.986 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 3 Puerto Rico 1.07 GPIA compare
- 4 British Virgin Islands 1.06 GPIA compare
- 5 Cuba 1.05 GPIA compare
- 7 El Salvador 1.05 GPIA compare
- 8 San Marino 1.05 GPIA compare
- 9 Morocco 1.04 GPIA compare
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Uruguay?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Uruguay was 1.05 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.986 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release