Lesotho vs Uganda: Repeaters, primary, total

Lesotho
9.2%
in 2016
Uganda
8.8%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
32nd
Uganda rank
35th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uganda
510152025197119942017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 9.2% against 8.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uganda ahead.

Lesotho ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 35th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 10.1% 10.4% 0.3% Uganda
1980s 23.5% 12.1% 11.4% Lesotho
2000s 20.4% 12.5% 7.9% Lesotho
2010s 13.6% 9.2% 4.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Lesotho or Uganda?
Lesotho, at 9.2% against 8.8% in Uganda as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Lesotho and Uganda?
0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 35th of 189 countries.
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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About this data

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

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.