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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uganda, 1975–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Uganda
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.