Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 6.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay is 6.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay peaked at 17.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 40th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 | 14.6% | — |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -68.5% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.8% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (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 6.5% 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 17.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Uruguay ranks 40th 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 63.4%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release