School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay
Uruguay: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.11 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, secondary (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
In 2020, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay stood at 1.11 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.33 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9883 GPI, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 23rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.17 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.16 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.14 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.16 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.1 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.13 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.19 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.2 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.33 GPI | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 GPI | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.14 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.14 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.15 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9883 GPI | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.13 GPI | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPI | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.22 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 1.33 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPI | 0.9883 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay was 1.11 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9883 GPI in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.