Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
98.9%
in 2019
Uruguay
112.8%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th
Uruguay rank
18th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 112.8% against 98.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.9%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 45 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 94.9% 110.8% 15.9% Uruguay
2000s 95.6% 111.8% 16.2% Uruguay
2010s 98.2% 113.1% 14.9% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 112.8% against 98.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
13.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uruguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.