Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 588 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
588
Change on year
down 32.7%
World rank
98th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2,093
in 2013
All-time low
380
in 1995
Years of data
19
1995–2017

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda, 1995–2017

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200620171995: 3802000: 1.1k2001: 9952002: 1.3k2003: 9532004: 7152005: 7202006: 1.4k2007: 2.0k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.0k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.0k2015: 1.3k2016: 8742017: 588

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda is 588, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 32.7% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda peaked at 2,093 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 380, in 1995.

That places Uganda 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Uganda, 1995 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1995 380
2000 1,055 +177.6%
2001 995 -5.7%
2002 1,310 +31.7%
2003 953 -27.3%
2004 715 -25.0%
2005 720 +0.7%
2006 1,395 +93.8%
2007 1,976 +41.6%
2008 1,596 -19.2%
2009 1,458 -8.6%
2010 1,875 +28.6%
2011 1,230 -34.4%
2012 1,024 -16.7%
2013 2,093 +104.4%
2014 1,963 -6.2%
2015 1,285 -34.5%
2016 874 -32.0%
2017 588 -32.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 380 380 380 1
2000s 1,217 715 1,976 10
2010s 1,366 588 2,093 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 95 Belgium 642 compare
  2. 96 Bulgaria 610 compare
  3. 97 Cape Verde 590 compare
  4. 99 Paraguay 554 compare
  5. 100 Hungary 535 compare
  6. 101 Suriname 466 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda was 588 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 2,093 in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 380 in 1995.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Uganda ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
192 places, 4,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release