Spain vs Uruguay: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Spain
7.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
8.3%
in 2022
Spain rank
46th
Uruguay rank
43rd
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.3% against 7.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Spain ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 173 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 22.6% | 7.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.5% | 2.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 8.8% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Spain or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.3% against 7.9% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Spain ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release