Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Uruguay, 1984–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Uruguay is 1 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9876 GPI, in 1984.
That places Uruguay 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.9876 GPI | — |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9987 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9987 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9959 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9939 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9968 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.996 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9953 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9983 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9993 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9997 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9876 GPI | 0.9876 GPI | 0.9876 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9977 GPI | 0.9939 GPI | 1 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9994 GPI | 0.9953 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Uruguay?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Uruguay was 1 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1996.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9876 GPI in 1984.
- How does Uruguay rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Uruguay ranks 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.