Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 7.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay peaked at 20.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 42nd out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.0% | — |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -68.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 9.8% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay was 7.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release