Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 3.88 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uganda, 1975–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uganda is 3.88 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Uganda peaked at 5.76 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4973 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 9th of 195 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4973 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.5881 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5882 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8163 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1986 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +90.2% |
| 2001 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 2002 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5578 units per square kilometre | 0.4973 units per square kilometre | 0.5882 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 0.8163 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.72 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 5.76 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 4.49 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 6 Monaco 6.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 4.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 3.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Lebanon 3.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Macau, China 2.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Aruba 2.74 units per square kilometre compare
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 3.88 units per square kilometre 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 5.76 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4973 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 195 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 30.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.