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

Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 18.9% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
18.9%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
14th
of 172 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2009
All-time low
14.5%
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2009

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

051015202000200420092000: 14.5 %2001: 14.5 %2002: 14.5 %2003: 15.3 %2004: 15 %2005: 16.6 %2006: 18.8 %2007: 17.4 %2008: 18 %2009: 18.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay is 18.9%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay peaked at 18.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 14th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2009.
Year % Change
2000 14.5%
2001 14.5% +0.0%
2002 14.5% +0.0%
2003 15.3% +5.5%
2004 15.0% -1.5%
2005 16.6% +10.1%
2006 18.8% +13.6%
2007 17.4% -7.4%
2008 18.0% +3.2%
2009 18.9% +4.8%

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Niger 20.5% compare
  2. 12 Senegal 20.4% compare
  3. 13 Congo 19.5% compare
  4. 15 Togo 18.7% compare
  5. 16 Tunisia 17.8% compare
  6. 17 Libya 17.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay was 18.9% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 172 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.