Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 13.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
13.3%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 1976
All-time low
13.3%
in 2015
Years of data
34
1976–2015

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay, 1976–2015

01020301976199520151976: 29.5 %1977: 26.3 %1984: 23.6 %1985: 21.1 %1986: 20.5 %1987: 20 %1988: 19.7 %1989: 20 %1990: 21.3 %1991: 22.6 %1992: 22 %1993: 21.2 %1994: 21.6 %1995: 21.1 %1996: 19 %1997: 19.5 %1998: 17.3 %1999: 19.9 %2000: 21.4 %2001: 19.3 %2002: 18.4 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 16.9 %2005: 16 %2006: 16.7 %2007: 16.3 %2008: 13.6 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 13.8 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 13.8 %2013: 13.4 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 13.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uruguay stood at 13.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% 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, 13.3%, in 2015.

Uruguay ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, 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, male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%) in Uruguay, 1976 to 2015.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 13.7% 13.3% 14.4% 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 20 Rwanda 15.8% compare
  2. 21 Cameroon 15.5% compare
  3. 22 South Africa 13.4% compare
  4. 24 Nepal 13.1% compare
  5. 25 Mali 12.9% compare
  6. 26 Cambodia 12.4% compare

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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 13.3% in 2015, 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 13.3% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.