Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 0.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Uruguay, 1977–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Uruguay is 0.9%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Uruguay peaked at 7.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 71st out of 118 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.2% | — |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -53.3% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 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 6 of primary education, female in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Uruguay was 0.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 118 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.