Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 1,671 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,671 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 8,795 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,671 number, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 93rd out of 187 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,795 number | — |
| 1971 | 8,437 number | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 8,145 number | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 8,009 number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 7,373 number | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 6,509 number | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 6,139 number | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 6,318 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6,709 number | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 6,253 number | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 5,996 number | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 5,482 number | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 5,168 number | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 4,835 number | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 4,397 number | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 4,729 number | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 5,519 number | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 5,133 number | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 4,742 number | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 4,782 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,763 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,639 number | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4,532 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4,504 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,527 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,413 number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,841 number | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 4,557 number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 4,600 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,204 number | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 4,353 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4,217 number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4,108 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,710 number | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 2,812 number | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 2,853 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,642 number | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2,602 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,261 number | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 2,086 number | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,939 number | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,898 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,705 number | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1,671 number | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,382 number | 6,139 number | 8,795 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,355 number | 4,397 number | 6,253 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 4,787 number | 4,504 number | 5,519 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,182 number | 2,812 number | 4,841 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,184 number | 1,671 number | 2,853 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 1,671 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8,795 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,671 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 3 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.