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

Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 26.9% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
26.9%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
11th
of 172 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2006
All-time low
21.1%
in 2002
Years of data
10
2000–2009

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

01020302000200420092000: 24 %2001: 21.3 %2002: 21.1 %2003: 21.7 %2004: 21.9 %2005: 23.4 %2006: 26.9 %2007: 24.7 %2008: 25.7 %2009: 26.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 26.9% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2009.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay peaked at 26.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2002.

Uruguay ranks 11th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2009.
Year % Change
2000 24.0%
2001 21.3% -11.3%
2002 21.1% -0.8%
2003 21.7% +2.7%
2004 21.9% +1.2%
2005 23.4% +6.8%
2006 26.9% +14.9%
2007 24.7% -8.3%
2008 25.7% +4.3%
2009 26.9% +4.5%

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 8 Mali 28.0% compare
  2. 9 Portugal 26.9%
  3. 10 Cape Verde 26.9% compare
  4. 12 Morocco 26.3% compare
  5. 13 Benin 22.9% compare
  6. 14 Libya 22.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay was 26.9% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Uruguay ranks 11th out of 172 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.