Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 20.4% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
20.4%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
13th
of 156 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2009
All-time low
16.2%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2001–2009

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay, 2001–2009

051015202001200520092001: 17 %2002: 16.5 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 16.2 %2005: 17.7 %2006: 19.3 %2007: 18.1 %2008: 18.8 %2009: 20.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 20.4% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2009. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay peaked at 20.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2004.

Uruguay ranks 13th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 2001 to 2009.
Year % Change
2001 17.0%
2002 16.5% -3.2%
2003 16.4% -0.3%
2004 16.2% -1.2%
2005 17.7% +8.9%
2006 19.3% +8.9%
2007 18.1% -5.9%
2008 18.8% +4.0%
2009 20.4% +8.1%

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Senegal 21.6% compare
  2. 11 Morocco 21.2% compare
  3. 12 Cape Verde 21.1% compare
  4. 14 Eritrea 19.3% compare
  5. 15 Guinea 19.1% compare
  6. 16 Chad 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay was 20.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 156 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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