Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 1,045 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay is 1,045 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 7,206 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,045 number, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,789 number | — |
| 1971 | 7,206 number | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 6,660 number | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 6,620 number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6,938 number | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 5,844 number | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 5,592 number | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 5,737 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5,889 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5,861 number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5,344 number | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 4,760 number | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 4,528 number | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 4,030 number | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 3,714 number | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 4,116 number | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 4,972 number | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 4,443 number | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 4,305 number | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 4,356 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,218 number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4,129 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,777 number | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 3,586 number | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 3,695 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,620 number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,409 number | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 3,515 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,201 number | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 3,217 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,198 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,204 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,019 number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2,247 number | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 2,172 number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,077 number | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,012 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,809 number | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1,567 number | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1,336 number | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1,179 number | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1,119 number | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,045 number | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,364 number | 5,592 number | 7,206 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,706 number | 3,714 number | 5,861 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 4,160 number | 3,586 number | 4,972 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,181 number | 2,247 number | 3,620 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,591 number | 1,045 number | 2,172 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 95 Cape Verde 1,422 number compare
- 96 Ecuador 1,241 number compare
- 97 Slovakia 1,097 number compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 1,041 number compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 1,032 number compare
- 101 Israel 1,013 number compare
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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 1,045 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,206 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,045 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. 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 4 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.