Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 1.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Uruguay, 1977–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Uruguay is 1.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 11.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 79th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.4% | — |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -31.9% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
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, female in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Uruguay was 1.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release