Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
62nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 1977
All-time low
0.9203 GPIA
in 1997
Years of data
35
1977–2021
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, 1977–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.02 GPIA for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.9203 GPIA, in 1997.
That places Uruguay 62nd out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9203 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9203 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Uruguay was 1.02 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 1977.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9203 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Uruguay rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release