Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 2,371 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2,371 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 9,954 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,371 number, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,954 number | — |
| 1971 | 9,557 number | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 9,169 number | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 8,783 number | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 8,553 number | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 8,130 number | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 7,895 number | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 8,043 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 8,217 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 7,770 number | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 7,817 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,235 number | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 7,100 number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6,469 number | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 6,072 number | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 6,354 number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 7,085 number | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 6,810 number | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 6,567 number | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 6,786 number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 6,580 number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 6,661 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6,119 number | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 6,410 number | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6,573 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7,805 number | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 6,949 number | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 6,541 number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 6,673 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,998 number | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 6,404 number | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 5,857 number | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 5,301 number | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 4,834 number | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3,891 number | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 4,163 number | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 4,015 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,669 number | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 3,246 number | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 3,102 number | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3,021 number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,774 number | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2,411 number | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 2,371 number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,700 number | 7,895 number | 9,954 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,077 number | 6,072 number | 7,817 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,594 number | 6,119 number | 7,085 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,025 number | 3,891 number | 7,805 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,197 number | 2,371 number | 4,163 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 2,371 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9,954 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,371 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 2 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.