Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 3.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 16.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2016.
Uruguay ranks 61st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.3% | — |
| 1971 | 16.0% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -8.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 6.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 14.0% | 16.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uruguay was 3.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 3 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.