Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Uganda
Uganda: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 1.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Uganda, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Uganda is 1.3%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Uganda peaked at 4.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
That places Uganda 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +71.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 84 Liechtenstein 1.5% compare
- 85 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
- 86 Pakistan 1.4% compare
- 88 Israel 1.2% compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 1.2% compare
- 90 Grenada 1.2% 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Uganda?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Uganda was 1.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Uganda ranks 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release