Rwanda vs Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Rwanda
795,920
in 2024
Uganda
778,349
in 2017
Rwanda rank
8th
Uganda rank
9th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 795,920 against 778,349 in Uganda, a difference of 17,571.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 9th of 205 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 73,625 113,884 40,258 Uganda
1980s 75,766 209,127 133,361 Uganda
2000s 373,136 953,255 580,119 Uganda
2010s 372,662 770,820 398,158 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Rwanda or Uganda?
Rwanda, at 795,920 against 778,349 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Rwanda and Uganda?
17,571, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Rwanda ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 9th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.