Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 7.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.9% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay peaked at 20.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.6% | — |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -68.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 20.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 43 Belgium 8.5% compare
- 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.5% compare
- 45 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 7.5% compare
- 49 Macau, China 7.4% 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uruguay was 7.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release