Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 11.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1985–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda is 11.5%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 16.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2014.
That places Uganda 25th out of 131 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.4% | — |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +34.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 9.7% | 16.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 12.2% | 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 11.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 131 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.