Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female was 16,173 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
16,173 number
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
23,886 number
in 2009
All-time low
2,009 number
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Uganda, 1982–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1982199920171982: 2.0k number1986: 5.8k number2001: 12.9k number2002: 14.8k number2003: 20.8k number2004: 20.2k number2005: 20.7k number2007: 20.7k number2008: 17.3k number2009: 23.9k number2010: 20.5k number2011: 16.3k number2012: 17.7k number2013: 15.9k number2014: 12.5k number2015: 11.9k number2016: 14.7k number2017: 16.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Uganda is 16,173 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 23,886 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,009 number, in 1982.

That places Uganda 2nd out of 32 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 7 of primary education, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 2,009 number
1986 5,841 number +190.7%
2001 12,933 number +121.4%
2002 14,791 number +14.4%
2003 20,818 number +40.7%
2004 20,205 number -2.9%
2005 20,741 number +2.7%
2007 20,714 number -0.1%
2008 17,344 number -16.3%
2009 23,886 number +37.7%
2010 20,500 number -14.2%
2011 16,348 number -20.3%
2012 17,712 number +8.3%
2013 15,878 number -10.4%
2014 12,500 number -21.3%
2015 11,877 number -5.0%
2016 14,702 number +23.8%
2017 16,173 number +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,925 number 2,009 number 5,841 number 2
2000s 18,929 number 12,933 number 23,886 number 8
2010s 15,711 number 11,877 number 20,500 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Mozambique 23,898 number compare
  2. 3 South Africa 14,168 number compare
  3. 4 Zambia 11,923 number compare
  4. 5 Argentina 4,985 number compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Uganda was 16,173 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 23,886 number in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2,009 number in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female?
Uganda ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 7 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 592 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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