Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 383,387 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
383,387
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
578,506
in 2009
All-time low
70,950
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uganda, 1982–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1982199920171982: 71.0k1986: 138.5k2001: 314.0k2002: 372.6k2003: 492.7k2004: 499.5k2005: 477.8k2007: 547.4k2008: 428.9k2009: 578.5k2010: 441.6k2011: 407.1k2012: 434.9k2013: 430.0k2014: 305.8k2015: 292.8k2016: 336.1k2017: 383.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 383,387 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uganda peaked at 578,506 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70,950, in 1982.

That places Uganda 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 104,748 70,950 138,545 2
2000s 463,922 314,044 578,506 8
2010s 378,950 292,785 441,592 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 4 Malawi 617,151 compare
  2. 5 Madagascar 519,895 compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 413,005 compare
  4. 8 Rwanda 356,313 compare
  5. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 310,779 compare
  6. 10 Burundi 310,009 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uganda?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uganda was 383,387 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 578,506 in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 70,950 in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Uganda ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release