Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Uganda
Uganda: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Uganda, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.2% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2016.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Uganda peaked at 4.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 101st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +54.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +7.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.0%, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.6%, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Uganda?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Uganda was 1.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Uganda ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release