Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 2.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Uruguay, 1977–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.3% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.0% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 16.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.4% | — |
| 1984 | 12.0% | -27.0% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 69 Sierra Leone 2.7% compare
- 70 Cape Verde 2.6% compare
- 71 Philippines 2.5% compare
- 73 India 2.3% compare
- 74 Netherlands 2.2% compare
- 75 Sudan 2.2% 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 3 of primary education, male in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Uruguay was 2.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release