Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uruguay

Uruguay: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0007 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0007 units per person
Change on year
down 65.0%
World rank
118th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0183 units per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.0007 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
47
1970–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uruguay, 1970–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uruguay is 0.0007 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uruguay peaked at 0.0183 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2023.

Uruguay ranks 118th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita in Uruguay, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0183 units per person
1971 0.0175 units per person -4.5%
1972 0.017 units per person -2.5%
1973 0.0167 units per person -2.0%
1974 0.0162 units per person -2.6%
1976 0.0154 units per person -5.2%
1977 0.0144 units per person -6.3%
1978 0.0143 units per person -0.6%
1979 0.0144 units per person +0.6%
1980 0.0139 units per person -3.4%
1985 0.0134 units per person -4.0%
1986 0.012 units per person -10.3%
1987 0.0113 units per person -5.5%
1988 0.0104 units per person -8.7%
1989 0.0097 units per person -6.1%
1990 0.0102 units per person +5.1%
1991 0.0113 units per person +10.2%
1992 0.011 units per person -2.3%
1993 0.0105 units per person -4.3%
1994 0.0105 units per person -0.0%
1995 0.0104 units per person -1.4%
1996 0.0102 units per person -1.7%
1997 0.0093 units per person -9.2%
1998 0.0095 units per person +2.1%
1999 0.0089 units per person -5.7%
2000 0.0098 units per person +10.1%
2001 0.0099 units per person +0.6%
2002 0.0093 units per person -6.0%
2003 0.0093 units per person -0.1%
2004 0.0083 units per person -10.4%
2005 0.0083 units per person +0.1%
2006 0.0078 units per person -6.5%
2007 0.0076 units per person -2.5%
2008 0.0072 units per person -4.7%
2009 0.0057 units per person -21.2%
2010 0.0057 units per person -0.1%
2011 0.0054 units per person -4.6%
2012 0.0052 units per person -4.2%
2013 0.0047 units per person -9.9%
2014 0.0044 units per person -6.4%
2015 0.0041 units per person -5.6%
2016 0.0039 units per person -6.4%
2018 0.0034 units per person -13.2%
2020 0.0026 units per person -24.2%
2021 0.0034 units per person +35.0%
2022 0.0021 units per person -38.5%
2023 0.0007 units per person -65.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.016 units per person 0.0143 units per person 0.0183 units per person 9
1980s 0.0118 units per person 0.0097 units per person 0.0139 units per person 6
1990s 0.0102 units per person 0.0089 units per person 0.0113 units per person 10
2000s 0.0083 units per person 0.0057 units per person 0.0099 units per person 10
2010s 0.0046 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0057 units per person 8
2020s 0.0022 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0034 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 115 Saudi Arabia 0.0008 units per person compare
  2. 116 Romania 0.0008 units per person compare
  3. 117 Zimbabwe 0.0008 units per person compare
  4. 119 Mexico 0.0007 units per person compare
  5. 120 Greece 0.0007 units per person compare
  6. 121 Guyana 0.0007 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uruguay?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uruguay was 0.0007 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0183 units per person in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
Uruguay ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 5,848 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.