Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 1,553 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,553 for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay peaked at 7,855 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,463, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 86th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,442 | — |
| 2000 | 2,251 | -58.6% |
| 2001 | 5,964 | +164.9% |
| 2002 | 5,438 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 5,431 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,506 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5,444 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,812 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 7,001 | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 6,559 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 7,643 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 7,855 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,463 | -81.4% |
| 2021 | 1,623 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1,517 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,553 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,442 | 5,442 | 5,442 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,705 | 2,251 | 7,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,659 | 1,463 | 7,855 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,564 | 1,517 | 1,623 | 3 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay was 1,553 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,855 in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,463 in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release