Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 97.0% in 1997. ▲ Rising
Latest (1997)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 212 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 1991
All-time low
78.9%
in 1984
Years of data
9
1984–1997
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Uruguay, 1984–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1997, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Uruguay stood at 97.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Uruguay peaked at 97.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1984.
Uruguay ranks 9th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 78.9% | — |
| 1990 | 97.0% | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 8 |
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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Uruguay?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Uruguay was 97.0% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 1997.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release