Repeaters, primary, male in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters, primary, male was 9.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Uganda, 1982–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Uganda is 9.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Uganda peaked at 15.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2014.
That places Uganda 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9.9% | — |
| 1986 | 14.2% | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 9.9% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 9.7% | 15.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.3% | 11.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Uganda?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Uganda was 9.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.