Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 59,745 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
59,745 number
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
105,490 number
in 2009
All-time low
12,867 number
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Uganda, 1982–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1982199920171982: 12.9k number1986: 27.4k number2001: 51.5k number2002: 55.8k number2003: 70.5k number2004: 71.5k number2005: 70.4k number2007: 83.2k number2008: 64.7k number2009: 105.5k number2010: 64.3k number2011: 59.6k number2012: 61.9k number2013: 61.6k number2014: 50.4k number2015: 47.3k number2016: 53.8k number2017: 59.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Uganda is 59,745 number, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 105,490 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,867 number, in 1982.

That places Uganda 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 12,867 number
1986 27,448 number +113.3%
2001 51,496 number +87.6%
2002 55,786 number +8.3%
2003 70,457 number +26.3%
2004 71,457 number +1.4%
2005 70,365 number -1.5%
2007 83,178 number +18.2%
2008 64,676 number -22.2%
2009 105,490 number +63.1%
2010 64,320 number -39.0%
2011 59,606 number -7.3%
2012 61,884 number +3.8%
2013 61,572 number -0.5%
2014 50,416 number -18.1%
2015 47,314 number -6.2%
2016 53,793 number +13.7%
2017 59,745 number +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20,158 number 12,867 number 27,448 number 2
2000s 71,613 number 51,496 number 105,490 number 8
2010s 57,331 number 47,314 number 64,320 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 6 Bangladesh 78,117 number compare
  2. 7 India 63,910 number compare
  3. 8 Burundi 59,865 number compare
  4. 10 Iraq 46,588 number compare
  5. 11 Cameroon 45,874 number compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 43,417 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Uganda was 59,745 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 105,490 number in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 12,867 number in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Uganda ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,349 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.