Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 8.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Uganda, 1975–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters, primary, total in Uganda stood at 8.8%.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Uganda peaked at 14.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2014.
That places Uganda 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.2% | — |
| 1976 | 11.3% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 9.5% | 14.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 10.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Uganda?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Uganda was 8.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Uganda ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.