What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Uganda and United States of America?

11,409 number, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States of America?

16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Uganda vs United States of America: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Uganda

98,881 number

in 2017

United States of America

87,472 number

in 2018

Uganda rank

16th

United States of America rank

18th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

Uganda
United States of America

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 98,881 number against 87,472 number in United States of America, a difference of 11,409 number.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 18th of 189 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	258,982 number	0 number	258,982 number	Uganda
2010s	169,430 number	15,280 number	154,149 number	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Uganda or United States of America?: Uganda, at 98,881 number against 87,472 number in United States of America as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Uganda and United States of America?: 11,409 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States of America?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Uganda and United States of America rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Uganda ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 18th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.