Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 123,181 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 123,181 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 192,997 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,752 number, in 1975.
That places Uganda 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17,752 number | — |
| 1976 | 21,920 number | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 21,798 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 30,327 number | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 60,847 number | +100.6% |
| 2001 | 107,125 number | +76.1% |
| 2002 | 116,240 number | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 146,227 number | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 148,158 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 145,746 number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 170,091 number | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 131,814 number | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 192,997 number | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 131,555 number | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 123,272 number | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 125,876 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 124,918 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 103,139 number | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 96,874 number | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 110,489 number | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 123,181 number | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,490 number | 17,752 number | 21,920 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 45,587 number | 30,327 number | 60,847 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 144,800 number | 107,125 number | 192,997 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 117,413 number | 96,874 number | 131,555 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 123,181 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 192,997 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,752 number in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 2 of primary 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.