Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Uganda

Uganda: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 10.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
10.8%
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
23rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2006
All-time low
8.2%
in 2014
Years of data
14
1981–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Uganda, 1981–2016

0510151981199820161981: 12 %1985: 14.3 %2000: 9.3 %2001: 10.7 %2002: 13.9 %2003: 13.6 %2004: 13.9 %2006: 15.1 %2008: 14.6 %2010: 10.4 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 11.3 %2014: 8.2 %2016: 10.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Uganda is 10.8%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 15.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2014.

That places Uganda 23rd out of 141 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%) in Uganda, 1981 to 2016.
Year % Change
1981 12.0%
1985 14.3% +19.4%
2000 9.3% -34.6%
2001 10.7% +14.6%
2002 13.9% +29.4%
2003 13.6% -2.1%
2004 13.9% +2.4%
2006 15.1% +9.0%
2008 14.6% -3.2%
2010 10.4% -29.2%
2011 11.7% +13.2%
2012 11.3% -4.0%
2014 8.2% -27.4%
2016 10.8% +31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.1% 12.0% 14.3% 2
2000s 13.0% 9.3% 15.1% 7
2010s 10.5% 8.2% 11.7% 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 20 New Caledonia 13.2% compare
  2. 21 Cameroon 13.2% compare
  3. 22 Mozambique 13.1% compare
  4. 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.7% compare
  5. 25 Tunisia 10.5% compare
  6. 26 Rwanda 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Uganda?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Uganda was 10.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2014.
How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Uganda ranks 23rd out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.