India vs Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

India
701,221 number
in 2017
Uganda
778,349 number
in 2017
India rank
9th
Uganda rank
7th

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

  • India
  • Uganda
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197119942017

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 778,349 number against 701,221 number in India, a difference of 77,128 number.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.

India ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 7th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 4.54 million number 886,309 number 3.65 million number India
2010s 2.49 million number 752,262 number 1.74 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, India or Uganda?
Uganda, at 778,349 number against 701,221 number in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between India and Uganda?
77,128 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do India and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
India ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 7th of 190 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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