How does Uruguay rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?

Uruguay ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.

Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay

Name: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay
Creator: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uruguay: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9896 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.9896 GPI

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

108th

of 198 countries

All-time high

1.07 GPI

in 1978

All-time low

0.95 GPI

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2020

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay, 1970–2020

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.9896 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.07 GPI in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.95 GPI, in 1970.

Uruguay ranks 108th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay, 1970 to 2020.
Year	GPI	Change
1970	0.95 GPI	—
1971	0.9999 GPI	+5.3%
1972	0.9994 GPI	-0.1%
1973	1.01 GPI	+1.4%
1974	0.9898 GPI	-2.3%
1975	0.9854 GPI	-0.4%
1976	0.9863 GPI	+0.1%
1977	0.9862 GPI	-0.0%
1978	1.07 GPI	+8.1%
1979	0.9821 GPI	-7.9%
1980	0.9918 GPI	+1.0%
1981	0.9815 GPI	-1.0%
1983	0.9871 GPI	+0.6%
1984	0.9876 GPI	+0.0%
1985	0.9893 GPI	+0.2%
1986	0.9905 GPI	+0.1%
1987	0.9874 GPI	-0.3%
1988	0.9849 GPI	-0.3%
1989	0.9841 GPI	-0.1%
1990	0.9878 GPI	+0.4%
1991	0.9872 GPI	-0.1%
1992	0.9848 GPI	-0.2%
1993	0.9859 GPI	+0.1%
1994	0.9853 GPI	-0.1%
1995	0.9853 GPI	+0.0%
1996	0.9878 GPI	+0.3%
1997	0.9875 GPI	-0.0%
1998	0.988 GPI	+0.1%
1999	0.9861 GPI	-0.2%
2000	0.9833 GPI	-0.3%
2001	0.9786 GPI	-0.5%
2002	0.9774 GPI	-0.1%
2003	0.9755 GPI	-0.2%
2004	0.9732 GPI	-0.2%
2005	0.9748 GPI	+0.2%
2006	0.972 GPI	-0.3%
2007	0.9712 GPI	-0.1%
2008	0.9684 GPI	-0.3%
2009	0.9657 GPI	-0.3%
2010	0.9676 GPI	+0.2%
2011	0.9704 GPI	+0.3%
2012	0.9718 GPI	+0.1%
2013	0.9745 GPI	+0.3%
2014	0.9778 GPI	+0.3%
2015	0.9784 GPI	+0.1%
2016	0.9788 GPI	+0.0%
2017	0.9839 GPI	+0.5%
2018	0.9904 GPI	+0.7%
2019	0.9946 GPI	+0.4%
2020	0.9896 GPI	-0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9958 GPI	0.95 GPI	1.07 GPI	10
1980s	0.9871 GPI	0.9815 GPI	0.9918 GPI	9
1990s	0.9866 GPI	0.9848 GPI	0.988 GPI	10
2000s	0.974 GPI	0.9657 GPI	0.9833 GPI	10
2010s	0.9788 GPI	0.9676 GPI	0.9946 GPI	10
2020s	0.9896 GPI	0.9896 GPI	0.9896 GPI	1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

105 British Virgin Islands 0.9904 GPI compare
105 Russia 0.9904 GPI compare
107 Suriname 0.9902 GPI compare
109 Panama 0.9892 GPI compare
110 Moldova 0.9892 GPI compare
111 Tajikistan 0.9886 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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)

All data for Uruguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay?: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay was 0.9896 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 1978.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.95 GPI in 1970.
How does Uruguay rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?: Uruguay ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.