Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1,486 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uruguay, 1974β2023
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 196 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 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 196 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release