Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 1,855 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Uganda, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Uganda is 1,855 number, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 4,976 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 271 number, in 1977.
Uganda ranks 94th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 322 number | — |
| 1977 | 271 number | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 1,314 number | +384.9% |
| 2000 | 3,071 number | +133.7% |
| 2001 | 2,651 number | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 3,473 number | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 2,391 number | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 2,298 number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3,710 number | +61.4% |
| 2007 | 4,976 number | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 4,285 number | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 4,240 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,670 number | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3,158 number | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 3,010 number | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4,185 number | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 2,116 number | -49.4% |
| 2015 | 2,107 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,790 number | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1,855 number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 296.5 number | 271 number | 322 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,314 number | 1,314 number | 1,314 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,455 number | 2,298 number | 4,976 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,861 number | 1,790 number | 4,670 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 91 Mauritania 2,014 number compare
- 92 Austria 1,944 number compare
- 93 Oman 1,902 number compare
- 95 Palestine, State of 1,837 number compare
- 96 Hong Kong, China 1,831 number compare
- 97 Israel 1,642 number compare
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Uganda?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Uganda was 1,855 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,976 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 271 number in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.