Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 110,030 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
110,030
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
126,448
in 2009
All-time low
14,066
in 1975
Years of data
21
1975–2017
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 110,030 for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 126,448 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,066, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 4th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14,066 | — |
| 1976 | 17,167 | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 16,569 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 21,369 | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 28,620 | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 55,432 | +93.7% |
| 2002 | 68,908 | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 100,423 | +45.7% |
| 2004 | 106,013 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 102,924 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 122,126 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 89,318 | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 126,448 | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 99,851 | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 93,065 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 103,028 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 106,248 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 84,584 | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 82,492 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 94,038 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 110,030 | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,934 | 14,066 | 17,167 | 3 |
| 1980s | 24,994 | 21,369 | 28,620 | 2 |
| 2000s | 96,449 | 55,432 | 126,448 | 8 |
| 2010s | 96,667 | 82,492 | 110,030 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Anguilla 0 compare
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 214,505 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 1 Montserrat 0 compare
- 2 Iraq 128,680 compare
- 3 Malawi 113,926 compare
- 5 Niger 104,733 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 103,491 compare
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 96,403 compare
More education data for Uganda
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 110,030 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 126,448 in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,066 in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release