Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uganda
Uganda: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uganda, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.3% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uganda peaked at 3.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 106th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +78.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uganda?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uganda was 1.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Uganda ranks 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release