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

Latest (2023)
1,553
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
86th
of 190 countries
All-time high
7,855
in 2010
All-time low
1,463
in 2019
Years of data
16
1998–2023

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay, 1998–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998201020231998: 5.4k2000: 2.3k2001: 6.0k2002: 5.4k2003: 5.4k2004: 5.5k2005: 5.4k2006: 5.8k2007: 7.0k2008: 6.6k2009: 7.6k2010: 7.9k2019: 1.5k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.6k

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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 83 Guyana 1,780 compare
  2. 84 Austria 1,736 compare
  3. 85 Cape Verde 1,714 compare
  4. 87 Panama 1,453 compare
  5. 88 Bhutan 1,406 compare
  6. 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,245 compare

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
193 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release