Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 48,256 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda is 48,256 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 155,039 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18,907 number, in 1982.
That places Uganda 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 18,907 number | — |
| 1986 | 37,952 number | +100.7% |
| 2000 | 96,473 number | +154.2% |
| 2001 | 97,369 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 113,807 number | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 144,519 number | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 145,312 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 123,899 number | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 155,039 number | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 144,543 number | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 115,227 number | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 145,478 number | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 109,076 number | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 99,649 number | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 101,416 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 97,569 number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 38,474 number | -60.6% |
| 2015 | 35,245 number | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 44,305 number | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 48,256 number | +8.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 48,256 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 26,372 number, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 48,256 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,435 number, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +154.2% | 37,952 number | 96,473 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,430 number | 18,907 number | 37,952 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 128,167 number | 96,473 number | 155,039 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,749 number | 35,245 number | 109,076 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 13 Iraq 56,600 number compare
- 14 Pakistan 55,630 number compare
- 15 South Africa 53,653 number compare
- 17 Turkey 42,923 number compare
- 18 United States 42,455 number compare
- 19 Mozambique 39,115 number compare
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda was 48,256 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 155,039 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,907 number in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.