Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 1,967 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,967
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
65th
of 176 countries
All-time high
3,689
in 2007
All-time low
829
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2017

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda, 1995–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200620171995: 8292000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.7k2007: 3.7k2008: 3.4k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.2k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.1k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.6k2017: 2.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 1,967 for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda peaked at 3,689 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 829, in 1995.

Uganda ranks 65th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Uganda, 1995 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1995 829
2000 1,345 +62.2%
2001 1,281 -4.8%
2002 1,541 +20.3%
2003 1,461 -5.2%
2004 1,668 +14.2%
2007 3,689 +121.2%
2008 3,357 -9.0%
2009 3,048 -9.2%
2010 3,170 +4.0%
2011 2,185 -31.1%
2012 2,121 -2.9%
2013 1,943 -8.4%
2014 1,826 -6.0%
2015 1,528 -16.3%
2016 1,645 +7.7%
2017 1,967 +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 829 829 829 1
2000s 2,174 1,281 3,689 8
2010s 2,048 1,528 3,170 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 62 Rwanda 2,248 compare
  2. 63 Uruguay 2,116 compare
  3. 64 Israel 2,008 compare
  4. 66 Cape Verde 1,703 compare
  5. 67 Russia 1,648 compare
  6. 68 Guinea-Bissau 1,597 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda was 1,967 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3,689 in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 829 in 1995.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Uganda ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,984 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release