Uganda vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes

Uganda
5.5%
in 2016
Zambia
7.4%
in 2012
Uganda rank
7th
Zambia rank
5th

Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 7.4% against 5.5% in Uganda, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 5th of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 8.8% 10.5% 1.8% Zambia
2000s 9.5% 12.7% 3.2% Zambia
2010s 5.9% 7.4% 1.5% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes, Uganda or Zambia?
Zambia, at 7.4% against 5.5% in Uganda as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes between Uganda and Zambia?
1.9%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2012.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 5th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 408 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.