Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda
Uganda: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda peaked at 2.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 130th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -42.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +97.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -58.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 6 |
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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda was 0.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Uganda ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release