Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 5,554 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5,554
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
21st
of 88 countries
All-time high
6,225
in 2011
All-time low
920
in 2000
Years of data
17
1995–2017

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda, 1995–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200620171995: 1.0k2000: 9202001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.2k2007: 4.0k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.1k2010: 4.9k2011: 6.2k2012: 5.5k2013: 2.3k2014: 5.5k2015: 5.2k2016: 4.5k2017: 5.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda stood at 5,554.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda peaked at 6,225 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 920, in 2000.

That places Uganda 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Uganda, 1995 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1995 1,004
2000 920 -8.4%
2001 1,311 +42.5%
2002 1,288 -1.8%
2003 2,400 +86.3%
2004 2,240 -6.7%
2007 3,963 +76.9%
2008 4,173 +5.3%
2009 4,118 -1.3%
2010 4,871 +18.3%
2011 6,225 +27.8%
2012 5,514 -11.4%
2013 2,329 -57.8%
2014 5,548 +138.2%
2015 5,199 -6.3%
2016 4,515 -13.2%
2017 5,554 +23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,004 1,004 1,004 1
2000s 2,552 920 4,173 8
2010s 4,969 2,329 6,225 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 18 Chad 10,022 compare
  2. 19 Togo 7,186 compare
  3. 20 Burundi 6,499 compare
  4. 22 Congo 4,980 compare
  5. 23 Jordan 4,479 compare
  6. 24 Singapore 3,456

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda was 5,554 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 6,225 in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 920 in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Uganda ranks 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
89 places, 1,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release