Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 13.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.8% | — |
| 1971 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -38.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.6% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 4.0% | 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uruguay was 0.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release