Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 69,436 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
69,436
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
93,199
in 2007
All-time low
15,703
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1982199920171982: 15.7k1986: 27.4k2001: 54.1k2002: 62.1k2003: 78.6k2004: 79.2k2005: 83.8k2007: 93.2k2008: 72.9k2009: 91.3k2010: 70.0k2011: 64.1k2012: 68.3k2013: 67.7k2014: 55.5k2015: 53.1k2016: 59.7k2017: 69.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Uganda stood at 69,436.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 93,199 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15,703, in 1982.

Uganda ranks 8th of 194 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, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1982 15,703
1986 27,424 +74.6%
2001 54,138 +97.4%
2002 62,096 +14.7%
2003 78,572 +26.5%
2004 79,203 +0.8%
2005 83,761 +5.8%
2007 93,199 +11.3%
2008 72,853 -21.8%
2009 91,327 +25.4%
2010 70,004 -23.3%
2011 64,128 -8.4%
2012 68,340 +6.6%
2013 67,677 -1.0%
2014 55,469 -18.0%
2015 53,109 -4.3%
2016 59,727 +12.5%
2017 69,436 +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21,564 15,703 27,424 2
2000s 76,894 54,138 93,199 8
2010s 63,486 53,109 70,004 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 5 Madagascar 111,874 compare
  2. 6 Cote d'Ivoire 75,550 compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 73,285 compare
  4. 9 Rwanda 67,067 compare
  5. 10 Iraq 64,667 compare
  6. 11 Mali 55,007 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Uganda was 69,436 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 93,199 in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 15,703 in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Uganda ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 5,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release