Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Uganda
Uganda: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 5.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Uganda, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uganda stood at 5.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 18.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 57th of 195 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, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.0% | — |
| 1985 | 17.1% | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +66.9% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5% | 12.0% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.8% | 11.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 54 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.6% compare
- 55 Bangladesh 5.5% compare
- 56 Liechtenstein 5.5% compare
- 58 Tunisia 5.3% compare
- 59 Slovakia 5.1% compare
- 60 Mozambique 5.0% compare
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, male in Uganda?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uganda was 5.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Uganda ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release