Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 0.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
166th
of 195 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
38
1976–2022
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 29.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29.5% | — |
| 1977 | 26.3% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 20.5% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9% | 26.3% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 19.7% | 23.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 17.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.7% | 14.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 163 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 165 Korea 0.0% compare
- 166 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 166 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 166 Canada 0.0%
- 166 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 166 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 166 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 166 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 166 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 166 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 166 Iceland 0.0%
- 166 Japan 0.0%
- 166 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 166 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 166 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 166 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 166 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 166 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 166 Mauritius 0.0%
- 166 Malaysia 0.0%
- 166 Norway 0.0%
- 166 Naoero 0.0%
- 166 New Zealand 0.0%
- 166 Oman 0.0% compare
- 166 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 166 Romania 0.0% compare
- 166 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 166 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 166 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
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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, male in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release