Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male was 5,338 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Uruguay is 5,338, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Uruguay peaked at 18,769 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,431, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 87th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,639 | — |
| 2001 | 13,782 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 13,276 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 13,254 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13,078 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12,898 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13,537 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 14,908 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 13,984 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 15,936 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 17,323 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 18,769 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 4,792 | -74.5% |
| 2021 | 4,431 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 5,222 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 5,338 | +2.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5,338 is above the median for high income countries, which is 576, 9.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5,338 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,612, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male 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 | -74.5% | 18,769 | 4,792 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,639 | 12,639 | 12,639 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,850 | 12,898 | 15,936 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,628 | 4,792 | 18,769 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,997 | 4,431 | 5,338 | 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, male in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Uruguay was 5,338 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18,769 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,431 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release