Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 55,148 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Uganda, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Uganda stood at 55,148 number.
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 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,619 number, in 1982.
Uganda ranks 1st of 140 countries on this measure, 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 (number) (Repeaters) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8,619 number | — |
| 1986 | 12,638 number | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 26,150 number | +106.9% |
| 2002 | 32,948 number | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 49,066 number | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 52,545 number | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 53,661 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 60,278 number | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 44,322 number | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 63,990 number | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 49,477 number | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 45,839 number | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 50,619 number | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 52,638 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 41,520 number | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 40,956 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 46,639 number | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 55,148 number | +18.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 55,148 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,422 number, 4.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 55,148 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,892 number, 8.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,628 number | 8,619 number | 12,638 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 47,870 number | 26,150 number | 63,990 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 47,854 number | 40,956 number | 55,148 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- 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)
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 number 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 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,619 number in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 1st out of 140 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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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.