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

Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per was 0.0095 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0095 units per person
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
15th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0187 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0051 units per person
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

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

0.0050.010.0150.021982199920171982: 0.005 units per person1986: 0.009 units per person2001: 0.013 units per person2002: 0.015 units per person2003: 0.019 units per person2004: 0.018 units per person2005: 0.017 units per person2007: 0.018 units per person2008: 0.014 units per person2009: 0.018 units per person2010: 0.014 units per person2011: 0.012 units per person2012: 0.013 units per person2013: 0.012 units per person2014: 0.008 units per person2015: 0.008 units per person2016: 0.009 units per person2017: 0.01 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Uganda is 0.0095 units per person, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Uganda peaked at 0.0187 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per person, in 1982.

Uganda ranks 15th of 196 countries on this measure, 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), per in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per capita in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1982 0.0051 units per person
1986 0.009 units per person +75.1%
2001 0.0127 units per person +41.7%
2002 0.0146 units per person +15.0%
2003 0.0187 units per person +28.1%
2004 0.0184 units per person -1.6%
2005 0.0171 units per person -7.1%
2007 0.0185 units per person +8.0%
2008 0.014 units per person -23.9%
2009 0.0184 units per person +31.0%
2010 0.0136 units per person -25.9%
2011 0.0122 units per person -10.5%
2012 0.0127 units per person +3.8%
2013 0.0122 units per person -3.9%
2014 0.0084 units per person -31.0%
2015 0.0078 units per person -7.1%
2016 0.0087 units per person +11.0%
2017 0.0095 units per person +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.007 units per person 0.0051 units per person 0.009 units per person 2
2000s 0.0165 units per person 0.0127 units per person 0.0187 units per person 8
2010s 0.0106 units per person 0.0078 units per person 0.0136 units per person 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0097 units per person compare
  2. 13 Mali 0.0097 units per person compare
  3. 14 Cameroon 0.0096 units per person compare
  4. 16 Chad 0.0094 units per person compare
  5. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0091 units per person compare
  6. 18 Guinea 0.0087 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Uganda?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Uganda was 0.0095 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0187 units per person in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per?
Uganda ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,314 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.