School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Uruguay
Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 16.27 years in 2006. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay, 1979–2006
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2006, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay stood at 16.27 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay peaked at 16.61 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.98 years, in 1979.
Uruguay ranks 40th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10.98 years | — |
| 1998 | 15.09 years | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 14.74 years | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 15.01 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 15.54 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 16.01 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.6 years | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 16.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.17 years | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.27 years | +0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 16.27 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.69 years, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 16.27 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63 years, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.98 years | 10.98 years | 10.98 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.92 years | 14.74 years | 15.09 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.03 years | 15.01 years | 16.61 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uruguay was 16.27 years in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.98 years in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Uruguay ranks 40th out of 175 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.