Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 2.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Uruguay, 1977–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Uruguay is 2.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 13.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 72nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.7% | — |
| 1984 | 10.1% | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 6.3% | 10.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 6 |
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 5 of primary education, male in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Uruguay was 2.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.