Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 352 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 352 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 3,203 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 352 number, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 92nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,557 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,485 number | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,513 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,772 number | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 3,077 number | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 3,157 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2,806 number | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 3,203 number | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 2,633 number | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 2,434 number | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 2,116 number | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 1,897 number | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 1,776 number | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1,491 number | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 1,630 number | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 1,732 number | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1,880 number | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 1,725 number | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,519 number | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 1,684 number | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1,509 number | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1,558 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,331 number | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 1,318 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,327 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,313 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,256 number | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,184 number | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,195 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,079 number | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 1,072 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,062 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,056 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,059 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 891 number | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 913 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 856 number | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 755 number | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 710 number | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 654 number | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 529 number | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 501 number | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 414 number | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 352 number | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,800 number | 2,485 number | 3,203 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,891 number | 1,491 number | 2,434 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,558 number | 1,318 number | 1,880 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,117 number | 891 number | 1,313 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.56 number | 352 number | 913 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 352 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,203 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 352 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. 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 6 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.