Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 48,256 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
48,256 number
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
155,039 number
in 2006
All-time low
18,907 number
in 1982
Years of data
20
1982–2017

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda, 1982–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k1982199920171982: 18.9k number1986: 38.0k number2000: 96.5k number2001: 97.4k number2002: 113.8k number2003: 144.5k number2004: 145.3k number2005: 123.9k number2006: 155.0k number2007: 144.5k number2008: 115.2k number2009: 145.5k number2010: 109.1k number2011: 99.6k number2012: 101.4k number2013: 97.6k number2014: 38.5k number2015: 35.2k number2016: 44.3k number2017: 48.3k number

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 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Iraq 56,600 number compare
  2. 14 Pakistan 55,630 number compare
  3. 15 South Africa 53,653 number compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 42,923 number compare
  5. 18 United States of America 42,455 number compare
  6. 19 Mozambique 39,115 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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