Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 3,295 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,295 number
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
71st
of 188 countries
All-time high
9,073 number
in 1976
All-time low
3,295 number
in 2018
Years of data
39
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay, 1974–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1974199620181974: 8.7k number1976: 9.1k number1977: 8.7k number1978: 8.0k number1979: 8.2k number1980: 8.5k number1985: 8.6k number1986: 7.6k number1987: 7.1k number1988: 6.7k number1989: 6.7k number1990: 6.7k number1991: 7.0k number1992: 7.5k number1993: 7.5k number1994: 7.3k number1995: 7.5k number1996: 7.4k number1997: 6.6k number1998: 7.3k number1999: 6.1k number2000: 7.3k number2001: 7.7k number2002: 7.2k number2003: 7.1k number2004: 6.4k number2005: 6.0k number2006: 5.4k number2007: 5.5k number2008: 5.3k number2009: 4.4k number2010: 4.4k number2011: 4.2k number2012: 4.2k number2013: 3.9k number2014: 3.8k number2015: 3.8k number2016: 3.7k number2018: 3.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay stood at 3,295 number. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 9,073 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,295 number, in 2018.

That places Uruguay 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Uruguay, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 8,656 number
1976 9,073 number +4.8%
1977 8,679 number -4.3%
1978 7,972 number -8.1%
1979 8,203 number +2.9%
1980 8,529 number +4.0%
1985 8,625 number +1.1%
1986 7,615 number -11.7%
1987 7,149 number -6.1%
1988 6,745 number -5.7%
1989 6,680 number -1.0%
1990 6,669 number -0.2%
1991 7,007 number +5.1%
1992 7,547 number +7.7%
1993 7,487 number -0.8%
1994 7,310 number -2.4%
1995 7,482 number +2.4%
1996 7,382 number -1.3%
1997 6,626 number -10.2%
1998 7,262 number +9.6%
1999 6,133 number -15.5%
2000 7,305 number +19.1%
2001 7,691 number +5.3%
2002 7,238 number -5.9%
2003 7,092 number -2.0%
2004 6,400 number -9.8%
2005 5,968 number -6.8%
2006 5,411 number -9.3%
2007 5,521 number +2.0%
2008 5,343 number -3.2%
2009 4,411 number -17.4%
2010 4,374 number -0.8%
2011 4,234 number -3.2%
2012 4,234 number +0.0%
2013 3,893 number -8.1%
2014 3,773 number -3.1%
2015 3,816 number +1.1%
2016 3,677 number -3.6%
2018 3,295 number -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,517 number 7,972 number 9,073 number 5
1980s 7,557 number 6,680 number 8,625 number 6
1990s 7,090 number 6,133 number 7,547 number 10
2000s 6,238 number 4,411 number 7,691 number 10
2010s 3,912 number 3,295 number 4,374 number 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 68 Belgium 3,447 number compare
  2. 69 Paraguay 3,434 number compare
  3. 70 Myanmar 3,383 number compare
  4. 72 Austria 3,082 number compare
  5. 73 Equatorial Guinea 3,064 number compare
  6. 74 Lesotho 3,026 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay was 3,295 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 9,073 number in 1976.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3,295 number in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Uruguay ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.