Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 5.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 5.2% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay peaked at 18.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 47th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5% | — |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -74.6% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 44 Nepal 5.9% compare
- 45 Honduras 5.6% compare
- 46 Madagascar 5.4% compare
- 48 British Virgin Islands 5.1% compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.9% compare
- 50 El Salvador 4.8% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Uruguay was 5.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Uruguay ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release