Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) was 5.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uruguay, 1973–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uruguay is 5.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uruguay peaked at 15.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 60th 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), male (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 15.3% | — |
| 1975 | 15.0% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 6.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 14.3% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 13.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uruguay was 5.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Uruguay ranks 60th out of 181 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.