How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?

17 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uganda: Repeaters, primary, total

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.7%

in 2018

Uganda

8.8%

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

38th

Uganda rank

35th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 8.8% against 0.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 12.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 35th of 42 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.1%	14.1%	11.0%	Uganda
2000s	1.1%	12.5%	11.4%	Uganda
2010s	0.8%	9.1%	8.4%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uganda?: Uganda, at 8.8% against 0.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?: 8.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 35th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit: % of total enrollment
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.