Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 8,982 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Uganda, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Uganda is 8,982, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Uganda peaked at 12,394 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,681, in 1995.
Uganda ranks 68th of 191 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, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,681 | — |
| 2000 | 5,185 | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 5,123 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,974 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 6,091 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,933 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 12,394 | +108.9% |
| 2008 | 11,645 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 10,851 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 12,355 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 11,299 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 10,359 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 9,080 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 9,998 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 8,844 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 7,723 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 8,982 | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,681 | 3,681 | 3,681 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,900 | 5,123 | 12,394 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,830 | 7,723 | 12,355 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Uganda?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Uganda was 8,982 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12,394 in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,681 in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Uganda ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release