Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 4,455 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4,455 number
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
92nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
19,612 number
in 1976
All-time low
4,455 number
in 2018
Years of data
39
1974–2018
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uruguay, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uruguay stood at 4,455 number. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uruguay peaked at 19,612 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4,455 number, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 92nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18,980 number | — |
| 1976 | 19,612 number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 17,382 number | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 17,348 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 18,053 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 17,135 number | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 16,089 number | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 14,607 number | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 13,810 number | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 12,605 number | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 11,956 number | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 12,682 number | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 13,955 number | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 13,640 number | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 13,326 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 13,392 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 13,447 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 13,082 number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 11,898 number | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 12,192 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 11,555 number | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 12,803 number | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 12,927 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12,170 number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 12,123 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10,693 number | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 10,748 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10,074 number | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 9,706 number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 9,248 number | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 7,078 number | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 7,217 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6,888 number | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 6,783 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,094 number | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 5,693 number | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5,390 number | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5,083 number | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 4,455 number | -12.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4,455 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 13.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4,455 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,015 number, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,275 number | 17,348 number | 19,612 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 14,367 number | 11,956 number | 17,135 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 12,917 number | 11,555 number | 13,955 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,757 number | 7,078 number | 12,927 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,950 number | 4,455 number | 7,217 number | 8 |
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 primary education, all grades, female in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uruguay was 4,455 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19,612 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,455 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.