Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 9,820 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9,820 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 32,055 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,574, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 85th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23,666 | — |
| 2001 | 24,246 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 24,204 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 24,160 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 24,173 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 23,442 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 24,895 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 27,427 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 25,808 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 28,989 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 32,055 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 8,574 | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 8,592 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10,001 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 9,820 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,666 | 23,666 | 23,666 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25,260 | 23,442 | 28,989 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,314 | 8,574 | 32,055 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9,471 | 8,592 | 10,001 | 3 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay was 9,820 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32,055 in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,574 in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release