Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 126,040 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda is 126,040, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 143,913 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,419, in 1975.
That places Uganda 6th out of 180 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12,419 | — |
| 1976 | 15,228 | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 12,889 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 18,190 | +41.1% |
| 1986 | 30,902 | +69.9% |
| 2001 | 65,473 | +111.9% |
| 2002 | 87,681 | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 125,705 | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 128,410 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 127,269 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 141,024 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 109,185 | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 143,913 | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 121,441 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 112,283 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 126,374 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 126,894 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 100,656 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 96,545 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 108,531 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 126,040 | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,512 | 12,419 | 15,228 | 3 |
| 1980s | 24,546 | 18,190 | 30,902 | 2 |
| 2000s | 116,082 | 65,473 | 143,913 | 8 |
| 2010s | 114,846 | 96,545 | 126,894 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 126,040 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 143,913 in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,419 in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release