Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 1.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uruguay, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.0% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uruguay peaked at 15.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 114th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 15.3% | — |
| 1975 | 15.0% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 14.3% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 13.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 6.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 4.5% | 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 primary education (all grades), male in Uruguay?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uruguay was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Uruguay ranks 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release