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

Latest (2017)
123,181 number
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
10th
of 187 countries
All-time high
192,997 number
in 2009
All-time low
17,752 number
in 1975
Years of data
21
1975–2017

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1975–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1975199620171975: 17.8k number1976: 21.9k number1979: 21.8k number1982: 30.3k number1986: 60.8k number2001: 107.1k number2002: 116.2k number2003: 146.2k number2004: 148.2k number2005: 145.7k number2007: 170.1k number2008: 131.8k number2009: 193.0k number2010: 131.6k number2011: 123.3k number2012: 125.9k number2013: 124.9k number2014: 103.1k number2015: 96.9k number2016: 110.5k number2017: 123.2k number

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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Uganda, 1975 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Angola 170,654 number compare
  2. 8 India 134,099 number compare
  3. 9 Burundi 132,118 number compare
  4. 11 Iraq 115,205 number compare
  5. 12 Cameroon 98,938 number compare
  6. 13 South Africa 98,610 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 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.