Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 1,486 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,486 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 65.3% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uruguay peaked at 27,385 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,486, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 27,385 | — |
| 1976 | 24,909 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 24,604 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 24,625 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 24,394 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 24,016 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 24,302 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 21,807 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 20,782 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 19,174 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 18,078 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 19,056 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 21,234 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 20,925 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 19,939 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 20,033 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 19,677 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 19,667 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 18,006 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 18,502 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 17,510 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 19,306 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 19,457 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 18,316 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 18,348 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16,625 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 16,625 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,543 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 15,302 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 14,643 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 11,790 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 11,680 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11,190 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10,588 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 9,606 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 9,054 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 8,578 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8,039 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 6,982 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 5,303 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 6,799 | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 4,285 | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 1,486 | -65.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,486 is above the median for high income countries, which is 674, 2.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,486 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,565, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -65.3% | 4,285 | 1,486 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,183 | 24,394 | 27,385 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21,360 | 18,078 | 24,302 | 6 |
| 1990s | 19,455 | 17,510 | 21,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,596 | 11,790 | 19,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,465 | 6,982 | 11,680 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,468 | 1,486 | 6,799 | 4 |
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 primary education, all grades, male in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uruguay was 1,486 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27,385 in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,486 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Uruguay ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release