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

Latest (2017)
150,641 number
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
4th
of 187 countries
All-time high
160,374 number
in 2007
All-time low
13,742 number
in 1975
Years of data
21
1975–2017

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1975–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k1975199620171975: 13.7k number1976: 15.7k number1979: 14.9k number1982: 20.6k number1986: 38.8k number2001: 86.4k number2002: 107.7k number2003: 141.8k number2004: 142.0k number2005: 138.4k number2007: 160.4k number2008: 128.4k number2009: 158.5k number2010: 140.9k number2011: 136.0k number2012: 149.2k number2013: 148.2k number2014: 120.3k number2015: 115.3k number2016: 131.2k number2017: 150.6k number

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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Uganda, 1975 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Brazil 648,203 number compare
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 229,034 number compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 158,171 number compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 147,946 number compare
  5. 6 Madagascar 130,409 number compare
  6. 7 Malawi 114,498 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 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, 4,833 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.