Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) was 3.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Uruguay, 1973–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Uruguay is 3.4%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Uruguay peaked at 12.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 63rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.9% | — |
| 1975 | 12.5% | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 7.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Uruguay was 3.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 181 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.