New Zealand vs Uruguay: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
New Zealand
3.8%
in 1991
Uruguay
4.2%
in 2015
New Zealand rank
67th
Uruguay rank
64th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.2% against 3.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 64th of 184 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 13.3% | 12.8% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 9.7% | 6.5% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 10.2% | 6.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.2% against 3.8% in New Zealand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1991.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 64th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.