Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 74,767 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
74,767
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
79,344
in 2007
All-time low
9,532
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Uganda, 1982–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1982199920171982: 9.5k1986: 17.7k2001: 42.5k2002: 52.8k2003: 70.4k2004: 70.6k2005: 68.9k2007: 79.3k2008: 63.4k2009: 79.0k2010: 70.2k2011: 67.3k2012: 74.1k2013: 73.2k2014: 59.2k2015: 57.3k2016: 64.9k2017: 74.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Uganda stood at 74,767.

The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 79,344 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,532, in 1982.

Uganda ranks 4th 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 4 of primary education, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1982 9,532
1986 17,701 +85.7%
2001 42,450 +139.8%
2002 52,788 +24.4%
2003 70,389 +33.3%
2004 70,612 +0.3%
2005 68,862 -2.5%
2007 79,344 +15.2%
2008 63,446 -20.0%
2009 78,980 +24.5%
2010 70,201 -11.1%
2011 67,323 -4.1%
2012 74,076 +10.0%
2013 73,202 -1.2%
2014 59,186 -19.1%
2015 57,310 -3.2%
2016 64,872 +13.2%
2017 74,767 +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,616 9,532 17,701 2
2000s 65,859 42,450 79,344 8
2010s 67,617 57,310 74,767 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Anguilla 2 compare
  2. 1 India 197,703 compare
  3. 2 Brazil 152,676
  4. 2 Cook Islands 0 compare
  5. 2 Montserrat 0 compare
  6. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 145,752 compare
  7. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 72,275 compare
  8. 6 Malawi 66,298 compare
  9. 7 Madagascar 60,080 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Uganda was 74,767 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 79,344 in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 9,532 in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Uganda ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 5,129 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release