Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 135,107 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
135,107 number
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
7th
of 187 countries
All-time high
182,698 number
in 2007
All-time low
16,099 number
in 1975
Years of data
21
1975–2017

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1975–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1975199620171975: 16.1k number1976: 19.9k number1979: 18.6k number1982: 26.9k number1986: 50.1k number2001: 105.9k number2002: 121.4k number2003: 153.6k number2004: 154.2k number2005: 160.0k number2007: 182.7k number2008: 142.5k number2009: 178.6k number2010: 137.3k number2011: 126.5k number2012: 134.1k number2013: 133.1k number2014: 109.1k number2015: 104.3k number2016: 116.6k number2017: 135.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda is 135,107 number, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 182,698 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16,099 number, in 1975.

That places Uganda 7th 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Uganda, 1975 to 2017.
Year number Change
1975 16,099 number
1976 19,920 number +23.7%
1979 18,587 number -6.7%
1982 26,871 number +44.6%
1986 50,127 number +86.5%
2001 105,853 number +111.2%
2002 121,358 number +14.6%
2003 153,596 number +26.6%
2004 154,223 number +0.4%
2005 159,995 number +3.7%
2007 182,698 number +14.2%
2008 142,475 number -22.0%
2009 178,610 number +25.4%
2010 137,301 number -23.1%
2011 126,524 number -7.8%
2012 134,081 number +6.0%
2013 133,073 number -0.8%
2014 109,146 number -18.0%
2015 104,261 number -4.5%
2016 116,554 number +11.8%
2017 135,107 number +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,202 number 16,099 number 19,920 number 3
1980s 38,499 number 26,871 number 50,127 number 2
2000s 149,851 number 105,853 number 182,698 number 8
2010s 124,506 number 104,261 number 137,301 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 4 Bangladesh 198,795 number compare
  2. 5 Malawi 184,081 number compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 164,018 number compare
  4. 8 India 117,921 number compare
  5. 9 Iraq 104,241 number compare
  6. 10 Angola 96,938 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 135,107 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 182,698 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 16,099 number in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 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, 4,870 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.