Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 112.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
112.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
114.6%
in 2011
All-time low
105.0%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, 1995–2018

02550751001251995200620181995: 105 %1996: 106.3 %1998: 108.8 %1999: 108.9 %2000: 109.2 %2001: 109.3 %2002: 111.3 %2003: 112.4 %2004: 112.5 %2005: 111.7 %2006: 113.3 %2007: 110.3 %2008: 112.2 %2009: 113.6 %2010: 112.1 %2011: 114.6 %2012: 114 %2013: 114.3 %2014: 114.5 %2015: 114.1 %2016: 114.3 %2017: 114.6 %2018: 112.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay is 112.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 114.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 105.0%, in 1995.

Uruguay ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 105.0%
1996 106.3% +1.3%
1998 108.8% +2.3%
1999 108.9% +0.1%
2000 109.2% +0.3%
2001 109.3% +0.1%
2002 111.3% +1.9%
2003 112.4% +1.0%
2004 112.5% +0.1%
2005 111.7% -0.7%
2006 113.3% +1.4%
2007 110.3% -2.7%
2008 112.2% +1.8%
2009 113.6% +1.3%
2010 112.1% -1.3%
2011 114.6% +2.2%
2012 114.0% -0.5%
2013 114.3% +0.3%
2014 114.5% +0.1%
2015 114.1% -0.3%
2016 114.3% +0.2%
2017 114.6% +0.3%
2018 112.8% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107.2% 105.0% 108.9% 4
2000s 111.6% 109.2% 113.6% 10
2010s 113.9% 112.1% 114.6% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 13 Fiji 114.0% compare
  2. 14 Tunisia 113.0% compare
  3. 15 Samoa 112.8% compare
  4. 17 Peru 112.5% compare
  5. 18 Mexico 112.1% compare
  6. 19 Naoero 111.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Uruguay was 112.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 114.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 105.0% in 1995.
How does Uruguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Uruguay ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the 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.