Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 8.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 8.3% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2022.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay peaked at 27.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 43rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.8% | — |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -73.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.7% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 7.5% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- 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)
- 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)
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 8.3% 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 27.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 170 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 70.0%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release