Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda
Uganda: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 5.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 5.1% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2016.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 18.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2014.
That places Uganda 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.8% | — |
| 1985 | 17.4% | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -60.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.1% | 12.8% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.0% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.7% | 11.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda was 5.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release