Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 17,106 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uganda, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uganda stood at 17,106.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 23,612 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,134, in 1977.
Uganda ranks 69th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,367 | — |
| 1977 | 1,134 | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 5,860 | +416.8% |
| 2000 | 9,471 | +61.6% |
| 2001 | 9,386 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11,406 | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 11,684 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11,217 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 17,387 | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 23,612 | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 21,688 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 20,664 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 23,562 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 21,164 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 19,319 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 16,472 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 19,528 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 17,306 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 15,268 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 17,106 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,250 | 1,134 | 1,367 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,860 | 5,860 | 5,860 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,168 | 9,386 | 23,612 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,716 | 15,268 | 23,562 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uganda?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Uganda was 17,106 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23,612 in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,134 in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release