Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 4.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Uruguay, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.2% for repeaters, primary, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Uruguay peaked at 14.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.4% | — |
| 1971 | 13.6% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 14.0% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Uruguay?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Uruguay was 4.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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, total (% of total 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.