Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda
Uganda: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 3.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda is 3.8%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda peaked at 5.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 30th out of 81 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, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +58.4% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -56.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +108.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 5.2% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda was 3.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release