What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?

12.48 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?

21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa

13.26 million number

in 2019

Uganda

778,349 number

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

5th

Uganda rank

7th

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

Sub-Saharan Africa
Uganda

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 13.26 million number against 778,349 number in Uganda, a difference of 12.48 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 17.0 times Uganda's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 7th of 44 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

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 or Uganda?: Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 and Uganda?: 12.48 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Sub-Saharan Africa 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: 04 September 2026

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