Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0004 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.3% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0096 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 117th 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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0096 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0086 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per person | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | -65.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0004 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0013 units per person, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 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), per capita in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Uruguay was 0.0004 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. 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), 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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.