School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay
Uruguay: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.09 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay stood at 1.09 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.983 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.983 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 31 Dominican Republic 1.1 GPIA compare
- 32 New Caledonia 1.1 GPIA compare
- 33 Kiribati 1.1 GPIA compare
- 35 Namibia 1.09 GPIA compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 1.09 GPIA compare
- 37 Botswana 1.09 GPIA 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 life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay was 1.09 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.983 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release