Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 63,436 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
63,436
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
87,507
in 2009
All-time low
17,460
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1982199920171982: 17.5k1986: 33.4k2001: 55.6k2002: 60.5k2003: 75.8k2004: 76.7k2005: 75.4k2007: 86.9k2008: 67.1k2009: 87.5k2010: 67.2k2011: 63.7k2012: 64.0k2013: 63.3k2014: 52.7k2015: 49.6k2016: 56.7k2017: 63.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda is 63,436, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 87,507 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,460, in 1982.

That places Uganda 10th out of 194 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, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1982 17,460
1986 33,399 +91.3%
2001 55,629 +66.6%
2002 60,454 +8.7%
2003 75,770 +25.3%
2004 76,701 +1.2%
2005 75,381 -1.7%
2007 86,913 +15.3%
2008 67,138 -22.8%
2009 87,507 +30.3%
2010 67,235 -23.2%
2011 63,666 -5.3%
2012 63,992 +0.5%
2013 63,346 -1.0%
2014 52,723 -16.8%
2015 49,560 -6.0%
2016 56,696 +14.4%
2017 63,436 +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25,430 17,460 33,399 2
2000s 73,187 55,629 87,507 8
2010s 60,082 49,560 67,235 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 7 Ethiopia 92,015 compare
  2. 8 Burundi 77,879 compare
  3. 9 Iraq 68,617 compare
  4. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 63,408 compare
  5. 12 Cameroon 62,242 compare
  6. 13 Angola 61,969 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda was 63,436 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 87,507 in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 17,460 in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Uganda ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 5,143 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release