Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 735 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
735
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,468
in 1974
All-time low
655
in 2022
Years of data
43
1974–2023
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 735 for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 3,468 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 655, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3,468 | — |
| 1976 | 3,341 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3,281 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3,342 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3,395 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,190 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 3,149 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,993 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 2,952 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2,620 | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 2,519 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2,627 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,921 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 2,801 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,736 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,810 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2,702 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,711 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,528 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 2,546 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,613 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3,112 | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 2,876 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2,707 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2,792 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,455 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 2,613 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2,439 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2,191 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 1,960 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1,491 | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 1,626 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,626 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,555 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,347 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1,219 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,260 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,156 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 964 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 699 | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 1,022 | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 655 | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 735 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,365 | 3,281 | 3,468 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,904 | 2,519 | 3,190 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,700 | 2,528 | 2,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,464 | 1,491 | 3,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,344 | 964 | 1,626 | 8 |
| 2020s | 777.75 | 655 | 1,022 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 164,140 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 112,435 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 202,346 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,363 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 506 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 125,890 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Uruguay was 735 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,468 in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 655 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release