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

Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 394,962 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
394,962
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
573,227
in 2009
All-time low
92,156
in 1982
Years of data
22
1982–2017

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1982199920171982: 92.2k1983: 112.0k1984: 131.9k1985: 151.8k1986: 171.7k2001: 341.8k2002: 401.7k2003: 521.6k2004: 514.8k2005: 471.8k2006: 519.6k2007: 567.5k2008: 443.4k2009: 573.2k2010: 459.1k2011: 423.0k2012: 449.0k2013: 443.9k2014: 317.7k2015: 300.5k2016: 346.9k2017: 395.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda stood at 394,962.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (number), gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 573,227 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92,156, in 1982.

Uganda ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1982 92,156
1983 112,030 +21.6%
1984 131,904 +17.7%
1985 151,777 +15.1%
1986 171,651 +13.1%
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%
2006 519,613 +10.1%
2007 567,459 +9.2%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 131,904 92,156 171,651 5
2000s 483,930 341,818 573,227 9
2010s 391,870 300,455 459,137 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 6 Iraq 509,088 compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia 487,146 compare
  3. 8 Rwanda 439,607 compare
  4. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 357,953 compare
  5. 11 Burundi 336,717 compare
  6. 12 Cameroon 330,691 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda was 394,962 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 573,227 in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 92,156 in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
Uganda ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
419 places, 16,344 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 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.