Repeaters, primary, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters, primary, male was 5.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Uruguay, 1974–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 5.0% for repeaters, primary, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Uruguay peaked at 16.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 61st 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, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16.1% | — |
| 1976 | 15.0% | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 14.5% | 16.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 10.1% | 14.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 58 Burkina Faso 5.8% compare
- 59 Zambia 5.7% compare
- 60 Gambia 5.6% compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.9% compare
- 63 El Salvador 4.5% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 4.5% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Uruguay?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Uruguay was 5.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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, male (% of male 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.