Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 383,387 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Uganda, 1982–2017
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 199 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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 70,950 | — |
| 1986 | 138,545 | +95.3% |
| 2001 | 314,044 | +126.7% |
| 2002 | 372,583 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 492,685 | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 499,547 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 477,750 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 547,384 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 428,873 | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 578,506 | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 441,592 | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 407,073 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 434,885 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 430,047 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 305,764 | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 292,785 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 336,070 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 383,387 | +14.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 383,387 is above the median for low income countries, which is 113,175, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 383,387 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,810, 7.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +126.7% | 138,545 | 314,044 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- 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)
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 199 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
February 2026 Data Release