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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
6.23 million number
in 2019
Uganda
383,387 number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Uganda rank
6th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Uganda
02.0M4.0M6.0M197219952019

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 6.23 million number against 383,387 number in Uganda, a difference of 5.85 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 16.3 times Uganda's.

Across all 18 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 6th of 44 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 2.75 million number 104,748 number 2.65 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 5.19 million number 463,922 number 4.73 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 6.00 million number 378,950 number 5.62 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, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uganda?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 6.23 million number against 383,387 number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?
5.85 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?
18 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 6th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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