Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Uganda
Uganda: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male was 5.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Uganda, 1985–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 5.9% for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male in 2016.
That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 11.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2014.
That places Uganda 7th out of 26 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 7 of primary education, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.8% | — |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 7.3% | 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 7 of primary education, male in Uganda?
- Repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male in Uganda was 5.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 7 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release