Uganda vs WB: Ida Total: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Uganda
778,349
in 2017
WB: Ida Total
15.95 million
in 2024
Uganda rank
9th
WB: Ida Total rank
11th

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

  • Uganda
  • WB: Ida Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida Total currently reports 15.95 million against 778,349 in Uganda, a difference of 15.17 million.

That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 20.5 times Uganda's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 9th and WB: Ida Total ranks 11th of 205 countries.

WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda WB: Ida Total Difference Ahead
1970s 111,463 7.29 million 7.17 million WB: Ida Total
1980s 236,651 8.95 million 8.72 million WB: Ida Total
2000s 943,389 14.83 million 13.89 million WB: Ida Total
2010s 770,820 15.16 million 14.39 million WB: Ida Total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Uganda or WB: Ida Total?
WB: Ida Total, at 15.95 million against 778,349 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Uganda and WB: Ida Total?
15.17 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and WB: Ida Total?
21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Uganda and WB: Ida Total rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 9th and WB: Ida Total ranks 11th of 205 countries.
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