Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 150,641 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 150,641 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 160,374 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13,742 number, in 1975.
That places Uganda 4th 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13,742 number | — |
| 1976 | 15,728 number | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 14,916 number | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 20,591 number | +38.0% |
| 1986 | 38,829 number | +88.6% |
| 2001 | 86,361 number | +122.4% |
| 2002 | 107,693 number | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 141,783 number | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 141,958 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 138,358 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 160,374 number | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 128,431 number | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 158,513 number | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 140,851 number | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 135,973 number | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 149,220 number | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 148,187 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 120,337 number | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 115,260 number | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 131,212 number | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 150,641 number | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,795 number | 13,742 number | 15,728 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 29,710 number | 20,591 number | 38,829 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 132,934 number | 86,361 number | 160,374 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 136,460 number | 115,260 number | 150,641 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Brazil 648,203 number compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 229,034 number compare
- 3 Bangladesh 158,171 number compare
- 5 Ethiopia 147,946 number compare
- 6 Madagascar 130,409 number compare
- 7 Malawi 114,498 number compare
More education data for Uganda
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 150,641 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 160,374 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,742 number in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.