Repeaters in lower secondary general … Repeaters both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in lower secondary general … Repeaters both sexes was 32,055 number in 2010. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay, 1998–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 32,055 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 32,055 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23,442 number, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 54th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general … Repeaters both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23,666 number | — |
| 2001 | 24,246 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 24,204 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 24,160 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 24,173 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 23,442 number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 24,895 number | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 27,427 number | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 25,808 number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 28,989 number | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 32,055 number | +10.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 32,055 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,172 number, 27.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 32,055 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,965 number, 6.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,666 number | 23,666 number | 23,666 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 25,260 number | 23,442 number | 28,989 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 32,055 number | 32,055 number | 32,055 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- 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)
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 32,055 number in 2010, 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 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,442 number in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2010.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.