Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 17.3% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
17.3%
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
15th
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2009
All-time low
14.1%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2001–2009

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay, 2001–2009

0510152001200520092001: 15.2 %2002: 14.6 %2003: 14.2 %2004: 14.1 %2005: 15.1 %2006: 15.5 %2007: 14.9 %2008: 15.1 %2009: 17.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2009, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay stood at 17.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay peaked at 17.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2004.

Uruguay ranks 15th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Uruguay, 2001 to 2009.
Year % Change
2001 15.2%
2002 14.6% -3.9%
2003 14.2% -2.5%
2004 14.1% -1.0%
2005 15.1% +7.3%
2006 15.5% +2.3%
2007 14.9% -3.7%
2008 15.1% +1.1%
2009 17.3% +14.9%

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Burkina Faso 18.4% compare
  2. 13 Congo 18.3% compare
  3. 14 Senegal 17.4% compare
  4. 16 Benin 17.2% compare
  5. 17 New Caledonia 15.8%
  6. 18 Zambia 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay was 17.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.