Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 54,882 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Uganda, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 54,882 for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2017.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 62,458 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,750, in 1982.
Uganda ranks 5th of 150 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, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 12,750 | — |
| 1986 | 15,982 | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 29,282 | +83.2% |
| 2002 | 35,960 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 51,357 | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 53,468 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 49,263 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 61,848 | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 44,996 | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 62,458 | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 50,374 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 47,226 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 52,409 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 53,610 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 43,064 | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 41,536 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 47,399 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 54,882 | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,366 | 12,750 | 15,982 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48,579 | 29,282 | 62,458 | 8 |
| 2010s | 48,812 | 41,536 | 54,882 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1106 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.40 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1094 units per person (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Uganda?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Uganda was 54,882 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 62,458 in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,750 in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release