Ethiopia vs Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
84,647 number
in 2015
Uganda
110,030 number
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
4th
Uganda rank
2nd

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197519962017

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 110,030 number against 84,647 number in Ethiopia, a difference of 25,383 number.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Uganda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 2nd of 141 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 15,052 number 21,369 number 6,317 number Uganda
2000s 64,629 number 96,449 number 31,820 number Uganda
2010s 100,597 number 92,604 number 7,993 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 110,030 number against 84,647 number in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Uganda?
25,383 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 2nd of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,622 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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