School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay

Uruguay: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.05 GPI
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPI
in 1998
All-time low
0.9788 GPI
in 2007
Years of data
25
1970–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay, 1970–2020

00.250.50.7511970199520201970: 1 GPI1971: 1 GPI1972: 1 GPI1973: 1.1 GPI1978: 1.1 GPI1979: 1 GPI1994: 1.1 GPI1995: 1.1 GPI1998: 1.1 GPI1999: 1.1 GPI2000: 1.1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1.1 GPI2004: 1.1 GPI2005: 1.1 GPI2006: 1.1 GPI2007: 0.979 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1.1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1.1 GPI2019: 1.1 GPI2020: 1.1 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.05 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.12 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9788 GPI, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Uruguay, 1970 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1970 1.02 GPI
1971 1.05 GPI +3.2%
1972 1.04 GPI -0.4%
1973 1.06 GPI +1.5%
1978 1.08 GPI +1.5%
1979 1.03 GPI -4.4%
1994 1.07 GPI +4.0%
1995 1.07 GPI +0.5%
1998 1.12 GPI +4.3%
1999 1.06 GPI -5.1%
2000 1.05 GPI -1.1%
2001 1.05 GPI -0.1%
2002 1.04 GPI -0.4%
2003 1.06 GPI +1.0%
2004 1.06 GPI -0.0%
2005 1.05 GPI -0.1%
2006 1.06 GPI +0.2%
2007 0.9788 GPI -7.3%
2008 1.04 GPI +6.1%
2009 1.04 GPI -0.1%
2010 1.06 GPI +2.4%
2017 1.05 GPI -1.2%
2018 1.05 GPI +0.4%
2019 1.06 GPI +0.3%
2020 1.05 GPI -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.05 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.08 GPI 6
1990s 1.08 GPI 1.06 GPI 1.12 GPI 4
2000s 1.04 GPI 0.9788 GPI 1.06 GPI 10
2010s 1.06 GPI 1.05 GPI 1.06 GPI 4
2020s 1.05 GPI 1.05 GPI 1.05 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Finland 1.06 GPI compare
  2. 17 Palestine, State of 1.05 GPI compare
  3. 18 Mexico 1.05 GPI compare
  4. 20 Tonga 1.05 GPI compare
  5. 21 Costa Rica 1.05 GPI compare
  6. 22 Samoa 1.05 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Uruguay was 1.05 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 1998.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9788 GPI in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Uruguay ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.