Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 9.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
9.3%
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
33rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 1985
All-time low
7.3%
in 2014
Years of data
14
1981–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda, 1981–2016

0510151981199820161981: 12.6 %1985: 15.1 %2000: 9.4 %2001: 10.3 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 12.2 %2004: 12.5 %2006: 14.2 %2008: 13.2 %2010: 9.5 %2011: 10 %2012: 9.7 %2014: 7.3 %2016: 9.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda stood at 9.3%.

That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 15.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2014.

That places Uganda 33rd out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Uganda, 1981 to 2016.
Year % Change
1981 12.6%
1985 15.1% +20.1%
2000 9.4% -37.5%
2001 10.3% +8.7%
2002 12.5% +21.7%
2003 12.2% -2.1%
2004 12.5% +2.1%
2006 14.2% +13.7%
2008 13.2% -7.1%
2010 9.5% -27.8%
2011 10.0% +4.9%
2012 9.7% -3.1%
2014 7.3% -24.3%
2016 9.3% +26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.8% 12.6% 15.1% 2
2000s 12.0% 9.4% 14.2% 7
2010s 9.2% 7.3% 10.0% 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  3. 32 Algeria 10.0% compare
  4. 34 Cambodia 9.2% compare
  5. 35 Cape Verde 9.0% compare
  6. 36 Côte d'Ivoire 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda was 9.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Uganda ranks 33rd out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.