Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 726 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay is 726 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 5,735 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 726 number, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2018, 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,250 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,366 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5,358 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5,735 number | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 5,629 number | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 4,910 number | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 4,335 number | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 4,693 number | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 4,589 number | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,173 number | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 4,291 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3,927 number | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 3,943 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,427 number | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 3,012 number | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 3,389 number | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 3,846 number | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 3,710 number | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 3,449 number | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3,374 number | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3,263 number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,108 number | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2,949 number | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2,829 number | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,763 number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,898 number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2,730 number | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2,617 number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,261 number | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 2,366 number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,349 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,369 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,437 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,842 number | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 1,688 number | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,639 number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,466 number | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1,334 number | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,161 number | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,075 number | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 931 number | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 752 number | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 726 number | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,096 number | 4,335 number | 5,735 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,796 number | 3,012 number | 4,291 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 3,268 number | 2,763 number | 3,846 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,430 number | 1,842 number | 2,898 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,197 number | 726 number | 1,688 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 98 Solomon Islands 911 number compare
- 99 China 769 number compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 752 number compare
- 102 Vanuatu 704 number compare
- 103 Switzerland 599 number compare
- 104 New Caledonia 582 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 726 number in 2018, 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 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 726 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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 5 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.