Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 55,148 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
55,148 number
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
1st
of 140 countries
All-time high
63,990 number
in 2009
All-time low
8,619 number
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Uganda, 1982–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1982199920171982: 8.6k number1986: 12.6k number2001: 26.1k number2002: 32.9k number2003: 49.1k number2004: 52.5k number2005: 53.7k number2007: 60.3k number2008: 44.3k number2009: 64.0k number2010: 49.5k number2011: 45.8k number2012: 50.6k number2013: 52.6k number2014: 41.5k number2015: 41.0k number2016: 46.6k number2017: 55.1k number

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 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Malawi 46,291 number compare
  2. 3 Iraq 43,796 number compare
  3. 4 Burkina Faso 42,952 number compare

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,309 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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