School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay
Uruguay: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9896 GPI in 2020. β¬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay, 1970β2020
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.
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 Republic of Moldova 0.9892 GPI compare
- 111 Tajikistan 0.9886 GPI compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2023)
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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About this data
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.