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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Uganda, 1982–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.