Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 55,148 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Uganda, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Uganda is 55,148, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 63,990 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,619, in 1982.
That places Uganda 3rd out of 150 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 6 of primary education, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8,619 | — |
| 1986 | 12,638 | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 26,150 | +106.9% |
| 2002 | 32,948 | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 49,066 | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 52,545 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 53,661 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 60,278 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 44,322 | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 63,990 | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 49,477 | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 45,839 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 50,619 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 52,638 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 41,520 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 40,956 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 46,639 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 55,148 | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,628 | 8,619 | 12,638 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47,870 | 26,150 | 63,990 | 8 |
| 2010s | 47,854 | 40,956 | 55,148 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Anguilla 0 compare
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 101,201 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 1 Montserrat 0 compare
- 2 Malawi 60,193 compare
- 4 Niger 49,697 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 48,058 compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 46,764 compare
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 462,967 (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 65.47 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 407,232 (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 48.45 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 608,973 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Uganda?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Uganda was 55,148 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 63,990 in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,619 in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release