Repeaters, primary, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters, primary, female was 3.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Uruguay, 1974–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.4% for repeaters, primary, female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Uruguay peaked at 12.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11.8% | — |
| 1976 | 12.5% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 10.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 62 Algeria 3.7% compare
- 63 New Zealand 3.5% compare
- 64 Senegal 3.5% compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.4% compare
- 67 Luxembourg 3.3% compare
- 68 Argentina 3.2% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Uruguay?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Uruguay was 3.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.