Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 1.97 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Uganda, 1982–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Uganda stood at 1.97 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Uganda peaked at 2.87 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4612 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
Uganda ranks 10th 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, male (number), per square in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.4612 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.8591 units per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2001 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 2002 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.97 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2873 units per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.97 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2453 units per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6601 units per square kilometre | 0.4612 units per square kilometre | 0.8591 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Monaco 2.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Lebanon 2.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 2.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Macao 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Aruba 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Guatemala 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
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), per square in Uganda?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Uganda was 1.97 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4612 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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), per square kilometre. 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) 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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.