Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Uganda

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

Latest (2017)
74,767 number
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
4th
of 185 countries
All-time high
79,344 number
in 2007
All-time low
9,532 number
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: 9.5k number1986: 17.7k number2001: 42.5k number2002: 52.8k number2003: 70.4k number2004: 70.6k number2005: 68.9k number2007: 79.3k number2008: 63.4k number2009: 79.0k number2010: 70.2k number2011: 67.3k number2012: 74.1k number2013: 73.2k number2014: 59.2k number2015: 57.3k number2016: 64.9k number2017: 74.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Uganda is 74,767 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of 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 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,532 number, in 1982.

That places Uganda 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 number Change
1982 9,532 number
1986 17,701 number +85.7%
2001 42,450 number +139.8%
2002 52,788 number +24.4%
2003 70,389 number +33.3%
2004 70,612 number +0.3%
2005 68,862 number -2.5%
2007 79,344 number +15.2%
2008 63,446 number -20.0%
2009 78,980 number +24.5%
2010 70,201 number -11.1%
2011 67,323 number -4.1%
2012 74,076 number +10.0%
2013 73,202 number -1.2%
2014 59,186 number -19.1%
2015 57,310 number -3.2%
2016 64,872 number +13.2%
2017 74,767 number +15.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Brazil 152,676 number
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 114,517 number compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 75,783 number compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 68,763 number compare
  5. 6 Madagascar 62,332 number compare
  6. 7 Malawi 55,357 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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 number 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 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 9,532 number in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Uganda ranks 4th out of 185 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,324 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.