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 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
588 number
Change on year
down 32.7%
World rank
102nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,093 number
in 2013
All-time low
380 number
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: 380 number2000: 1.1k number2001: 995 number2002: 1.3k number2003: 953 number2004: 715 number2005: 720 number2006: 1.4k number2007: 2.0k number2008: 1.6k number2009: 1.5k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 1.2k number2012: 1.0k number2013: 2.1k number2014: 2.0k number2015: 1.3k number2016: 874 number2017: 588 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda is 588 number, 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 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 380 number, in 1995.

That places Uganda 102nd out of 183 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 number Change
1995 380 number
2000 1,055 number +177.6%
2001 995 number -5.7%
2002 1,310 number +31.7%
2003 953 number -27.3%
2004 715 number -25.0%
2005 720 number +0.7%
2006 1,395 number +93.8%
2007 1,976 number +41.6%
2008 1,596 number -19.2%
2009 1,458 number -8.6%
2010 1,875 number +28.6%
2011 1,230 number -34.4%
2012 1,024 number -16.7%
2013 2,093 number +104.4%
2014 1,963 number -6.2%
2015 1,285 number -34.5%
2016 874 number -32.0%
2017 588 number -32.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 99 Costa Rica 634 number compare
  2. 100 Austria 603.5 number compare
  3. 101 Slovakia 594 number compare
  4. 103 Cuba 539 number compare
  5. 104 Suriname 524 number compare
  6. 105 Czechia 478 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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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 number 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 number 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 number in 1995.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Uganda ranks 102nd out of 183 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.