MDG: Developing Regions vs Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

MDG: Developing Regions
24.35 million
in 2024
Uganda
778,349
in 2017
MDG: Developing Regions rank
7th
Uganda rank
9th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Uganda
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 24.35 million against 778,349 in Uganda, a difference of 23.57 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 31.3 times Uganda's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 9th of 220 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 41.88 million 111,463 41.77 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 41.27 million 236,651 41.04 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 31.35 million 943,389 30.41 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 26.10 million 770,820 25.32 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, MDG: Developing Regions or Uganda?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 24.35 million against 778,349 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between MDG: Developing Regions and Uganda?
23.57 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Uganda?
21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 9th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release