Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 8,124 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Uganda, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 8,124 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2017.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Uganda peaked at 11,218 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,179, in 1995.
Uganda ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,179 | — |
| 2000 | 4,286 | +96.7% |
| 2001 | 4,263 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,432 | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 5,593 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5,284 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 11,218 | +112.3% |
| 2008 | 10,043 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 9,813 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11,207 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 9,865 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 8,960 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 7,392 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 9,530 | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 8,462 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 7,545 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 8,124 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,179 | 2,179 | 2,179 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,992 | 4,263 | 11,218 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,886 | 7,392 | 11,207 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Uganda?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Uganda was 8,124 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11,218 in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,179 in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Uganda ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release