Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 1.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Uruguay, 1977–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Uruguay stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 15.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 96th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.4% | — |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +64.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -52.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3 |
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 4 of primary education, male in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Uruguay was 1.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. 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 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release