Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 75,874 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
75,874
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
81,030
in 2007
All-time low
11,059
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1982199920171982: 11.1k1986: 21.1k2001: 43.9k2002: 54.9k2003: 71.4k2004: 71.3k2005: 69.5k2007: 81.0k2008: 65.0k2009: 79.5k2010: 70.7k2011: 68.7k2012: 75.1k2013: 75.0k2014: 61.2k2015: 58.0k2016: 66.3k2017: 75.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda stood at 75,874.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 81,030 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,059, in 1982.

That places Uganda 5th out of 194 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, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1982 11,059
1986 21,128 +91.0%
2001 43,911 +107.8%
2002 54,905 +25.0%
2003 71,394 +30.0%
2004 71,346 -0.1%
2005 69,496 -2.6%
2007 81,030 +16.6%
2008 64,985 -19.8%
2009 79,533 +22.4%
2010 70,650 -11.2%
2011 68,650 -2.8%
2012 75,144 +9.5%
2013 74,985 -0.2%
2014 61,151 -18.4%
2015 57,950 -5.2%
2016 66,340 +14.5%
2017 75,874 +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16,094 11,059 21,128 2
2000s 67,075 43,911 81,030 8
2010s 68,843 57,950 75,874 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 2 Anguilla 0 compare
  2. 2 Brazil 170,879
  3. 2 Cook Islands 0 compare
  4. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 154,113 compare
  5. 4 Tanzania 78,801 compare
  6. 6 Iraq 72,595 compare
  7. 7 Malawi 71,078 compare
  8. 8 Ethiopia 66,895 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda was 75,874 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 81,030 in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 11,059 in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Uganda ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 5,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release