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
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1975–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.