Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
13.26 million number
in 2019
Uganda
778,349 number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Uganda rank
7th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 13.26 million number against 778,349 number in Uganda, a difference of 12.48 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 17.0 times Uganda's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 7th of 44 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 4.43 million number 111,463 number 4.32 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 6.38 million number 236,651 number 6.14 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 11.33 million number 943,389 number 10.38 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 12.73 million number 770,820 number 11.96 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uganda?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 13.26 million number against 778,349 number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?
12.48 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?
21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 7th of 44 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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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.