Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 65,671 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
65,671 number
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
89,499 number
in 2007
All-time low
11,168 number
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Uganda, 1982–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1982199920171982: 11.2k number1986: 22.7k number2001: 51.7k number2002: 59.3k number2003: 75.0k number2004: 75.0k number2005: 76.2k number2007: 89.5k number2008: 69.6k number2009: 87.3k number2010: 67.3k number2011: 62.4k number2012: 65.7k number2013: 65.4k number2014: 53.7k number2015: 51.2k number2016: 56.8k number2017: 65.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Uganda is 65,671 number, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 89,499 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,168 number, in 1982.

Uganda ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 11,168 number
1986 22,703 number +103.3%
2001 51,715 number +127.8%
2002 59,262 number +14.6%
2003 75,024 number +26.6%
2004 75,020 number -0.0%
2005 76,234 number +1.6%
2007 89,499 number +17.4%
2008 69,622 number -22.2%
2009 87,283 number +25.4%
2010 67,297 number -22.9%
2011 62,396 number -7.3%
2012 65,741 number +5.4%
2013 65,396 number -0.5%
2014 53,677 number -17.9%
2015 51,152 number -4.7%
2016 56,827 number +11.1%
2017 65,671 number +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16,936 number 11,168 number 22,703 number 2
2000s 72,957 number 51,715 number 89,499 number 8
2010s 61,020 number 51,152 number 67,297 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 4 Bangladesh 91,504 number compare
  2. 5 Malawi 88,361 number compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 75,496 number compare
  4. 8 India 55,570 number compare
  5. 9 Cameroon 43,734 number compare
  6. 10 Mali 42,685 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Uganda was 65,671 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 89,499 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 11,168 number in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Uganda ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.