Repeaters, primary, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters, primary, male was 9.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
9.0%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2007
All-time low
7.3%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1982–2017

Repeaters, primary, male in Uganda, 1982–2017

0510151982199920171982: 9.9 % of male enrollment1986: 14.2 % of male enrollment2001: 9.7 % of male enrollment2002: 10.8 % of male enrollment2003: 13.5 % of male enrollment2004: 13.8 % of male enrollment2005: 13 % of male enrollment2007: 15 % of male enrollment2008: 11.1 % of male enrollment2009: 13.8 % of male enrollment2010: 11 % of male enrollment2011: 10.5 % of male enrollment2012: 10.8 % of male enrollment2013: 10.5 % of male enrollment2014: 7.3 % of male enrollment2015: 7.3 % of male enrollment2016: 8.1 % of male enrollment2017: 9 % of male enrollment

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Nicaragua 9.2% compare
  2. 37 Mozambique 9.1% compare
  3. 38 Eritrea 9.1% compare
  4. 40 Djibouti 8.9% compare
  5. 41 Papua New Guinea 8.9% compare
  6. 42 Bhutan 8.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male 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.