Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Uganda
Uganda: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 3.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Uganda, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Uganda stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Uganda peaked at 5.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +59.9% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -60.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +129.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 4.1%
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 3.9% compare
- 27 Belize 3.7% compare
- 29 Austria 3.0% compare
- 30 Malawi 2.9% compare
- 31 Türkiye 2.8%
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 4 of lower secondary general education in Uganda?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Uganda was 3.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Uganda ranks 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release