Spain vs Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Spain
2.2%
in 2017
Uruguay
2.3%
in 2015
Spain rank
73rd
Uruguay rank
72nd

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
051015197719972017

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Uruguay ahead.

Spain ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 10.2% 8.7% 1.6% Spain
2000s 0.0% 4.6% 4.6% Uruguay
2010s 0.4% 3.0% 2.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Spain or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Spain and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2015.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Spain ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.