Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 3,879 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Uganda is 3,879 number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 7,046 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 210 number, in 1977.
Uganda ranks 63rd of 174 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 309 number | — |
| 1977 | 210 number | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 1,418 number | +575.2% |
| 2000 | 2,552 number | +80.0% |
| 2001 | 2,400 number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,980 number | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 2,996 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,272 number | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 5,435 number | +66.1% |
| 2007 | 7,046 number | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 6,333 number | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 6,018 number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6,202 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,380 number | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 4,301 number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,626 number | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 3,680 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,294 number | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 3,385 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3,879 number | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 259.5 number | 210 number | 309 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,418 number | 1,418 number | 1,418 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,337 number | 2,400 number | 7,046 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,093 number | 3,294 number | 6,202 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Uganda?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Uganda was 3,879 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,046 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 210 number in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 3 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.