Repeaters, primary, female in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters, primary, female was 8.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Uganda, 1982–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Uganda is 8.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Uganda peaked at 14.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10.3% | — |
| 1986 | 13.9% | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 10.3% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.3% | 14.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.0% | 10.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.0% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 9.9% compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 8.9% compare
- 31 Djibouti 8.4% compare
- 32 Libya 8.3%
- 33 Mozambique 8.2% compare
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Uganda?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Uganda was 8.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.