Ethiopia vs Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male
Ethiopia
487,146
in 2024
Uganda
394,962
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
7th
Uganda rank
9th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 487,146 against 394,962 in Uganda, a difference of 92,184.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170,534 | 92,156 | 78,378 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 509,995 | 479,469 | 30,525 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 527,495 | 389,851 | 137,644 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 487,146 against 394,962 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 92,184, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release