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

Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per was 1.91 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.91 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.9 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.3551 units per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

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

01231982199920171982: 0.355 units per square kilometre1986: 0.693 units per square kilometre2001: 1.6 units per square kilometre2002: 1.9 units per square kilometre2003: 2.5 units per square kilometre2004: 2.5 units per square kilometre2005: 2.4 units per square kilometre2007: 2.7 units per square kilometre2008: 2.1 units per square kilometre2009: 2.9 units per square kilometre2010: 2.2 units per square kilometre2011: 2 units per square kilometre2012: 2.2 units per square kilometre2013: 2.1 units per square kilometre2014: 1.5 units per square kilometre2015: 1.5 units per square kilometre2016: 1.7 units per square kilometre2017: 1.9 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Uganda stood at 1.91 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Uganda peaked at 2.9 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3551 units per square kilometre, in 1982.

Uganda ranks 7th of 195 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 square kilometre in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1982 0.3551 units per square kilometre
1986 0.6934 units per square kilometre +95.3%
2001 1.57 units per square kilometre +126.7%
2002 1.86 units per square kilometre +18.6%
2003 2.47 units per square kilometre +32.2%
2004 2.5 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2005 2.39 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2007 2.74 units per square kilometre +14.6%
2008 2.15 units per square kilometre -21.7%
2009 2.9 units per square kilometre +34.9%
2010 2.2 units per square kilometre -23.9%
2011 2.03 units per square kilometre -7.8%
2012 2.17 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2013 2.14 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2014 1.52 units per square kilometre -28.9%
2015 1.46 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2016 1.68 units per square kilometre +14.8%
2017 1.91 units per square kilometre +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5242 units per square kilometre 0.3551 units per square kilometre 0.6934 units per square kilometre 2
2000s 2.32 units per square kilometre 1.57 units per square kilometre 2.9 units per square kilometre 8
2010s 1.89 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre 2.2 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 4 Comoros 5.95 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Haiti 4.15 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Monaco 3.84 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Sao Tome and Principe 1.87 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 Bangladesh 1.82 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 Lebanon 1.31 units per square kilometre compare

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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 1.91 units per square kilometre 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 2.9 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3551 units per square kilometre in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per?
Uganda ranks 7th out of 195 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 30.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 5,162 data points, 1970–2023
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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.