Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 394,962 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uganda, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uganda stood at 394,962.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uganda peaked at 573,227 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92,156, in 1982.
That places Uganda 9th 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, male (number) (primary) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 92,156 | — |
| 1986 | 171,651 | +86.3% |
| 2001 | 341,818 | +99.1% |
| 2002 | 401,731 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 521,587 | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 514,778 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 471,767 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 567,459 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 443,388 | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 573,227 | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 459,137 | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 422,984 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 448,974 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 443,867 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 317,706 | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 300,455 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 346,873 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 394,962 | +13.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 394,962 is above the median for low income countries, which is 142,756, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 394,962 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,017, 7.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 131,904 | 92,156 | 171,651 | 2 |
| 2000s | 479,469 | 341,818 | 573,227 | 8 |
| 2010s | 391,870 | 300,455 | 459,137 | 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, male in Uganda?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uganda was 394,962 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 573,227 in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,156 in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release