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

Latest (2016)
5.1%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2005
All-time low
3.7%
in 2014
Years of data
20
1981–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda, 1981–2016

51015201981199820161981: 12.8 %1985: 17.4 %1999: 12.1 %2000: 12 %2001: 13.4 %2002: 15.6 %2003: 15.2 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 16.4 %2007: 12.6 %2008: 15.4 %2009: 12 %2010: 10.3 %2011: 11.1 %2012: 10.4 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 4.9 %2016: 5.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Uganda is 5.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

Uganda ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Uganda, 1981 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 57 El Salvador 4.7% compare
  6. 58 Tunisia 4.4% compare

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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 55th out of 186 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.