Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay

Uruguay: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1.01 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.01 index
in 2025
All-time low
0.994 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511981200320251981: 0.994 index1982: 0.995 index1983: 0.996 index1984: 0.997 index1985: 0.998 index1986: 0.999 index1987: 0.999 index1988: 1 index1989: 1 index1990: 1 index1991: 1 index1992: 1 index1993: 1 index1994: 1 index1995: 1 index1996: 1 index1997: 1 index1998: 1 index1999: 1 index2000: 1 index2001: 1 index2002: 1 index2003: 1 index2004: 1 index2005: 1 index2006: 1 index2007: 1 index2008: 1 index2009: 1 index2010: 1 index2011: 1 index2012: 1 index2013: 1 index2014: 1 index2015: 1 index2016: 1 index2017: 1 index2018: 1 index2019: 1 index2020: 1 index2021: 1 index2022: 1 index2023: 1 index2024: 1 index2025: 1 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.01 index for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay peaked at 1.01 index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.994 index, in 1981.

Uruguay ranks 68th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9978 index 0.994 index 1 index 9
1990s 1 index 1 index 1.01 index 10
2000s 1.01 index 1.01 index 1.01 index 10
2010s 1.01 index 1.01 index 1.01 index 10
2020s 1.01 index 1.01 index 1.01 index 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  3. 67 Nigeria 1.01 index compare
  4. 69 Albania 1.01 index compare
  5. 70 Turkey 1.01 index compare
  6. 71 Syria 1.01 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay?
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Uruguay was 1.01 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2025.
What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.994 index in 1981.
How does Uruguay rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
Uruguay ranks 68th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.