Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 5,272 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
5,272 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
17,628 number
in 1970
All-time low
5,211 number
in 2017
Years of data
44
1970–2018
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 5,272 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 17,628 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5,211 number, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,628 number | — |
| 1971 | 15,923 number | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 16,158 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 15,391 number | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 14,795 number | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 15,971 number | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 15,219 number | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 13,979 number | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 14,410 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 14,660 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 14,827 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 13,113 number | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 12,077 number | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 11,527 number | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 11,209 number | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 11,418 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 11,887 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 12,744 number | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 12,683 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12,443 number | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 12,791 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 12,654 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 11,196 number | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 12,047 number | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 10,180 number | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 12,149 number | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 12,820 number | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 12,065 number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 11,871 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10,575 number | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 9,961 number | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 8,934 number | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 8,970 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8,832 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,185 number | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 7,108 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,849 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 6,867 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6,340 number | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 6,177 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6,068 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5,839 number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5,211 number | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 5,272 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,497 number | 13,979 number | 17,628 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 12,902 number | 11,209 number | 14,827 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 12,004 number | 10,180 number | 12,791 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,336 number | 7,185 number | 12,820 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,192 number | 5,211 number | 7,108 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 5,272 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17,628 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,211 number in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.