Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 9.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1975–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 9.9% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 15.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 26th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.4% | — |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +30.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6% | 9.9% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.4% | 15.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.7% | 10.4% | 5 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 9.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.