Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Uruguay, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Uruguay is 0.0085 units per square kilometre, measured 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 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Uruguay peaked at 0.1565 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 149th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1565 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1139 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -65.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0085 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0269 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0085 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1131 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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% | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | 0.1565 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.122 units per square kilometre | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 146 Latvia 0.0103 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Azerbaijan 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Myanmar 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Estonia 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Armenia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Cyprus 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Uruguay was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1565 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Uruguay ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.