Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Uruguay

Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 22.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
22.8%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
10th
of 178 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2009
All-time low
17.7%
in 2002
Years of data
10
2000–2009

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Uruguay, 2000–2009

05101520252000200420092000: 19.1 %2001: 17.8 %2002: 17.7 %2003: 18.4 %2004: 18.4 %2005: 19.9 %2006: 22.8 %2007: 21 %2008: 21.8 %2009: 22.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2009, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Uruguay stood at 22.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Uruguay peaked at 22.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2002.

Uruguay ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2009.
Year % Change
2000 19.1%
2001 17.8% -6.9%
2002 17.7% -0.4%
2003 18.4% +3.7%
2004 18.4% +0.1%
2005 19.9% +8.3%
2006 22.8% +14.4%
2007 21.0% -7.9%
2008 21.8% +3.9%
2009 22.8% +4.6%

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 7 Benin 23.9% compare
  2. 8 Gabon 23.8%
  3. 9 Tunisia 23.8% compare
  4. 11 Chad 21.2% compare
  5. 12 Algeria 21.1% compare
  6. 13 Cape Verde 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Uruguay?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Uruguay was 22.8% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Uruguay ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.