Repeaters, primary, female in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters, primary, female was 8.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
8.6%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2007
All-time low
7.0%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1982–2017

Repeaters, primary, female in Uganda, 1982–2017

0510151982199920171982: 10.3 % of female enrollment1986: 13.9 % of female enrollment2001: 9.3 % of female enrollment2002: 10.3 % of female enrollment2003: 13.1 % of female enrollment2004: 13.7 % of female enrollment2005: 13.3 % of female enrollment2007: 14.6 % of female enrollment2008: 10.8 % of female enrollment2009: 13.9 % of female enrollment2010: 10.5 % of female enrollment2011: 10 % of female enrollment2012: 10.4 % of female enrollment2013: 10.1 % of female enrollment2014: 7 % of female enrollment2015: 7.1 % of female enrollment2016: 7.7 % of female enrollment2017: 8.6 % of female enrollment

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

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.0% compare
  2. 28 Sao Tome and Principe 9.9% compare
  3. 29 Papua New Guinea 8.9% compare
  4. 31 Djibouti 8.4% compare
  5. 32 Libya 8.3%
  6. 33 Mozambique 8.2% compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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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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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.