Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female was 4,482 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4,482 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Uruguay peaked at 14,732 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,782, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … lower female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,027 | — |
| 2001 | 10,464 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 10,928 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 10,906 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11,095 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10,544 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 11,358 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 12,519 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 11,824 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 13,053 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 14,732 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 3,782 | -74.3% |
| 2021 | 4,161 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 4,779 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 4,482 | -6.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4,482 is above the median for high income countries, which is 430, 10.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4,482 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,736, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -74.3% | 14,732 | 3,782 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,027 | 11,027 | 11,027 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,410 | 10,464 | 13,053 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,257 | 3,782 | 14,732 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,474 | 4,161 | 4,779 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Uruguay was 4,482 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14,732 in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,782 in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release