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

Latest (2015)
3.4%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
63rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 1975
All-time low
3.4%
in 2015
Years of data
36
1973–2015

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Uruguay, 1973–2015

46810121973199420151973: 10.9 %1975: 12.5 %1977: 11 %1979: 10.8 %1984: 9.4 %1985: 8.4 %1986: 8 %1987: 7.3 %1988: 7 %1989: 7.4 %1990: 8.3 %1991: 8.2 %1992: 8.1 %1993: 8.1 %1994: 8.2 %1995: 7.9 %1996: 7.1 %1997: 6.9 %1998: 6.5 %1999: 7.2 %2000: 7.4 %2001: 7 %2002: 6.9 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 6.1 %2005: 5.7 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 5.3 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4.3 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.4 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Algeria 3.5% compare
  2. 61 Paraguay 3.5% compare
  3. 62 Niger 3.4% compare
  4. 64 Botswana 3.3% compare
  5. 65 Argentina 3.2% compare
  6. 66 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 3.1% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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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.