Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 4.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay is 4.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 13.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2015.
That places Uruguay 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.8% | — |
| 1971 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.6% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 6 |
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- 61 Syrian Arab Republic 4.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay was 4.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.