Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 8.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Uruguay, 1976–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Uruguay is 8.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 24.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2015.
That places Uruguay 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24.8% | — |
| 1977 | 22.7% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7% | 22.7% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 14.6% | 18.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 12.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 6 |
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, female in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Uruguay was 8.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.