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

Uruguay: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 17.7% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
17.7%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
13th
of 156 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2009
All-time low
13.8%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2001–2009

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

051015202001200520092001: 14.6 %2002: 14.2 %2003: 14.4 %2004: 13.8 %2005: 15.3 %2006: 16.7 %2007: 15.7 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 17.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay is 17.7%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay peaked at 17.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, 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), female (%) in Uruguay, 2001 to 2009.
Year % Change
2001 14.6%
2002 14.2% -2.8%
2003 14.4% +1.4%
2004 13.8% -3.7%
2005 15.3% +10.7%
2006 16.7% +8.8%
2007 15.7% -5.9%
2008 16.1% +2.4%
2009 17.7% +10.3%

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Senegal 21.5% compare
  2. 11 Chad 20.2% compare
  3. 12 Congo 18.7% compare
  4. 14 Guinea 17.5% compare
  5. 15 Eritrea 17.2% compare
  6. 16 Cape Verde 16.8% 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 17.7% 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 17.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% 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 21.5%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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