Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0194 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0194 units per person
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
16th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0385 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0085 units per person
in 1975
Years of data
21
1975–2017

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uganda, 1975–2017

0.010.020.030.041975199620171975: 0.008 units per person1976: 0.01 units per person1979: 0.009 units per person1982: 0.012 units per person1986: 0.02 units per person2001: 0.027 units per person2002: 0.03 units per person2003: 0.038 units per person2004: 0.037 units per person2005: 0.034 units per person2007: 0.038 units per person2008: 0.029 units per person2009: 0.037 units per person2010: 0.028 units per person2011: 0.025 units per person2012: 0.026 units per person2013: 0.025 units per person2014: 0.017 units per person2015: 0.016 units per person2016: 0.018 units per person2017: 0.019 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.0194 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2017.

That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uganda peaked at 0.0385 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 units per person, in 1975.

Uganda ranks 16th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita in Uganda, 1975 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1975 0.0085 units per person
1976 0.0098 units per person +15.2%
1979 0.009 units per person -7.4%
1982 0.0118 units per person +30.1%
1986 0.0201 units per person +70.6%
2001 0.0265 units per person +32.2%
2002 0.0303 units per person +14.4%
2003 0.0385 units per person +26.9%
2004 0.0374 units per person -3.0%
2005 0.034 units per person -9.1%
2007 0.0376 units per person +10.7%
2008 0.0286 units per person -24.0%
2009 0.0366 units per person +28.2%
2010 0.0278 units per person -24.1%
2011 0.0249 units per person -10.5%
2012 0.0257 units per person +3.4%
2013 0.0247 units per person -3.9%
2014 0.0171 units per person -30.7%
2015 0.0158 units per person -7.7%
2016 0.0176 units per person +11.4%
2017 0.0194 units per person +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0091 units per person 0.0085 units per person 0.0098 units per person 3
1980s 0.0159 units per person 0.0118 units per person 0.0201 units per person 2
2000s 0.0337 units per person 0.0265 units per person 0.0385 units per person 8
2010s 0.0216 units per person 0.0158 units per person 0.0278 units per person 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 13 Cameroon 0.021 units per person compare
  2. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0209 units per person compare
  3. 15 Chad 0.0208 units per person compare
  4. 17 Guinea 0.0192 units per person compare
  5. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0188 units per person compare
  6. 19 Libya 0.0186 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uganda?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uganda was 0.0194 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0385 units per person in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 units per person in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
Uganda ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 5,848 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.