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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uruguay, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.