Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 110,030 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
110,030 number
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
2nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
126,448 number
in 2009
All-time low
14,066 number
in 1975
Years of data
21
1975–2017

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1975–2017

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1975199620171975: 14.1k number1976: 17.2k number1979: 16.6k number1982: 21.4k number1986: 28.6k number2001: 55.4k number2002: 68.9k number2003: 100.4k number2004: 106.0k number2005: 102.9k number2007: 122.1k number2008: 89.3k number2009: 126.4k number2010: 99.9k number2011: 93.1k number2012: 103.0k number2013: 106.2k number2014: 84.6k number2015: 82.5k number2016: 94.0k number2017: 110.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda is 110,030 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of 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 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,066 number, in 1975.

Uganda ranks 2nd of 141 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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Uganda, 1975 to 2017.
Year number Change
1975 14,066 number
1976 17,167 number +22.0%
1979 16,569 number -3.5%
1982 21,369 number +29.0%
1986 28,620 number +33.9%
2001 55,432 number +93.7%
2002 68,908 number +24.3%
2003 100,423 number +45.7%
2004 106,013 number +5.6%
2005 102,924 number -2.9%
2007 122,126 number +18.7%
2008 89,318 number -26.9%
2009 126,448 number +41.6%
2010 99,851 number -21.0%
2011 93,065 number -6.8%
2012 103,028 number +10.7%
2013 106,248 number +3.1%
2014 84,584 number -20.4%
2015 82,492 number -2.5%
2016 94,038 number +14.0%
2017 110,030 number +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,934 number 14,066 number 17,167 number 3
1980s 24,994 number 21,369 number 28,620 number 2
2000s 96,449 number 55,432 number 126,448 number 8
2010s 96,667 number 82,492 number 110,030 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Iraq 128,680 number compare
  2. 3 Malawi 90,695 number compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 84,647 number compare
  4. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 76,796 number compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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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 number 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 number 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 number in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 2nd out of 141 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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,622 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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