Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
161st
of 180 countries
All-time high
5,735
in 1973
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
47
1970–2023
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 5,735 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 161st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,250 | — |
| 1971 | 5,366 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5,358 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5,735 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 5,629 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 4,910 | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 4,335 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 4,693 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 4,589 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,173 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 4,291 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3,927 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 3,943 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,427 | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 3,012 | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 3,389 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 3,846 | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 3,710 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 3,449 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3,374 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3,263 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,108 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2,949 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2,829 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,763 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,898 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2,730 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2,617 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,261 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 2,366 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,349 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,369 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,437 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,842 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 1,688 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,639 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,466 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1,334 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,161 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,075 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 931 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 752 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 726 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 490 | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 958 | +95.5% |
| 2022 | 373 | -61.1% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,096 | 4,335 | 5,735 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,796 | 3,012 | 4,291 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3,268 | 2,763 | 3,846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,430 | 1,842 | 2,898 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,197 | 726 | 1,688 | 9 |
| 2020s | 455.25 | 0 | 958 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 compare
- 161 Andorra 0 compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 0
- 161 Gibraltar 0
- 161 Indonesia 0 compare
- 161 Iceland 0
- 161 Japan 0
- 161 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 161 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 161 Maldives 0 compare
- 161 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 161 Mauritius 0
- 161 Malaysia 0
- 161 Norway 0
- 161 Naoero 0 compare
- 161 New Zealand 0
- 161 San Marino 0 compare
- 161 Seychelles 0 compare
- 161 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 161 Türkiye 0 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 0 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,735 in 1973.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release