Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Uganda

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

Latest (2017)
383,387
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
578,506
in 2009
All-time low
70,950
in 1982
Years of data
22
1982–2017

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Uganda, 1982–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1982199920171982: 71.0k1983: 87.8k1984: 104.7k1985: 121.6k1986: 138.5k2001: 314.0k2002: 372.6k2003: 492.7k2004: 499.5k2005: 477.8k2006: 512.6k2007: 547.4k2008: 428.9k2009: 578.5k2010: 441.6k2011: 407.1k2012: 434.9k2013: 430.0k2014: 305.8k2015: 292.8k2016: 336.1k2017: 383.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Uganda is 383,387, measured 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 (number), gaps 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 22 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1982 70,950
1983 87,849 +23.8%
1984 104,748 +19.2%
1985 121,646 +16.1%
1986 138,545 +13.9%
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%
2006 512,567 +7.3%
2007 547,384 +6.8%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 104,748 70,950 138,545 5
2000s 469,327 314,044 578,506 9
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 (number), gaps in Uganda?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Uganda was 383,387 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 578,506 in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 70,950 in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
Uganda ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
419 places, 16,340 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.