School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Uruguay
Uruguay: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
107th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 1978
All-time low
0.9779 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
39
1974–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9779 GPIA, in 1994.
That places Uruguay 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 1.12 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9779 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9952 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9972 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9779 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 1978.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9779 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Uruguay rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release