Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 10.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay is 10.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 28.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2016.
Uruguay ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.3% | — |
| 1971 | 28.2% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 28.3% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 24.6% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -10.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 10.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 10.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 24.6% | 28.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 17.3% | 21.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 14.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 12.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 10.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.