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

Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 20.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
20.2%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
12th
of 164 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2009
All-time low
17.3%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2001–2009

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

051015202001200520092001: 18.6 %2002: 17.7 %2003: 17.3 %2004: 17.5 %2005: 18.1 %2006: 19.1 %2007: 17.8 %2008: 18.6 %2009: 20.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2009, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay stood at 20.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay peaked at 20.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2003.

That places Uruguay 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Uruguay, 2001 to 2009.
Year % Change
2001 18.6%
2002 17.7% -4.8%
2003 17.3% -2.2%
2004 17.5% +1.1%
2005 18.1% +3.4%
2006 19.1% +5.6%
2007 17.8% -7.1%
2008 18.6% +4.7%
2009 20.2% +8.4%

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Niger 22.2% compare
  2. 10 Algeria 22.0% compare
  3. 11 Cape Verde 20.7% compare
  4. 13 Morocco 20.1% compare
  5. 14 Tunisia 20.0% compare
  6. 15 Burkina Faso 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay was 20.2% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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