Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 1,486 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,486 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 27,385 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,486, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 27,385 | — |
| 1975 | 26,147 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 24,909 | -4.7% |
| 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% |
| 2017 | 7,510 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 6,982 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 6,142 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 5,303 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 6,799 | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 4,285 | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 1,486 | -65.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,344 | 24,394 | 27,385 | 6 |
| 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 | 8,937 | 6,142 | 11,680 | 10 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Uruguay was 1,486 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27,385 in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,486 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.