Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay

Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 16.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
16.8%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
18th
of 153 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2009
All-time low
12.3%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2001–2009

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay, 2001–2009

0510152001200520092001: 14 %2002: 13.4 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 14.2 %2006: 15.5 %2007: 14.4 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 16.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay is 16.8%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay peaked at 16.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2004.

Uruguay ranks 18th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Uruguay, 2001 to 2009.
Year % Change
2001 14.0%
2002 13.4% -4.1%
2003 13.5% +0.9%
2004 12.3% -9.2%
2005 14.2% +15.2%
2006 15.5% +9.0%
2007 14.4% -7.1%
2008 14.7% +2.6%
2009 16.8% +14.2%

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Chad 18.1% compare
  2. 16 Mozambique 17.4% compare
  3. 17 Burkina Faso 17.4% compare
  4. 19 Luxembourg 16.6% compare
  5. 20 New Caledonia 15.1%
  6. 21 Central African Republic 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay was 16.8% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.