School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.977 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.977 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
149th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 1978
All-time low
0.9509 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay stood at 0.977 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9509 GPIA, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 149th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9509 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9999 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9893 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9872 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9897 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9936 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9936 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.991 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9907 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9916 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9893 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9915 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9882 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9858 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9852 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9882 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9886 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9865 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9873 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9863 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9858 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9876 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9863 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.987 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9852 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9748 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9724 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.973 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9718 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9701 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9722 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9705 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9708 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9695 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9683 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9708 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9733 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9739 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9759 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9787 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9789 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9791 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9835 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9911 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9961 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9919 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9846 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9846 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.977 GPIA | -0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.977 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.977 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.9509 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9906 GPIA | 0.9852 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9869 GPIA | 0.9852 GPIA | 0.9886 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9713 GPIA | 0.9683 GPIA | 0.9748 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9801 GPIA | 0.9708 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9845 GPIA | 0.977 GPIA | 0.9919 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay was 0.977 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 1978.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9509 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release