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

Latest (2015)
4.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
64th
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 1970
All-time low
4.2%
in 2015
Years of data
39
1970–2015

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2015

4681012141970199220151970: 13.8 %1971: 13.3 %1972: 13.4 %1973: 13.1 %1975: 13.8 %1977: 12.9 %1979: 12.6 %1984: 11.5 %1985: 10.2 %1986: 9.7 %1987: 9 %1988: 8.5 %1989: 9.1 %1990: 10.2 %1991: 10.1 %1992: 9.8 %1993: 9.9 %1994: 9.8 %1995: 9.6 %1996: 8.7 %1997: 8.4 %1998: 8 %1999: 8.8 %2000: 9 %2001: 8.5 %2002: 8.4 %2003: 7.5 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 7 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 6.6 %2008: 5.3 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 5.3 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 4.6 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 4.2 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Uruguay, 1970 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 63 Afghanistan 4.2% compare
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  6. 67 New Zealand 3.8% 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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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.