Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Uganda

Uganda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 8.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
8.8%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
26th
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2006
All-time low
6.7%
in 2014
Years of data
17
1985–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Uganda, 1985–2016

0510151985200020161985: 14.9 %2000: 9.9 %2001: 11 %2002: 13.6 %2003: 13.3 %2004: 13.1 %2006: 14.9 %2007: 11.4 %2008: 14.5 %2009: 10.6 %2010: 9.7 %2011: 10.7 %2012: 10.3 %2013: 7.2 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 8.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Uganda stood at 8.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Uganda peaked at 14.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2014.

Uganda ranks 26th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Uganda, 1985 to 2016.
Year % Change
1985 14.9%
2000 9.9% -33.3%
2001 11.0% +11.3%
2002 13.6% +22.8%
2003 13.3% -2.0%
2004 13.1% -1.3%
2006 14.9% +13.8%
2007 11.4% -23.5%
2008 14.5% +27.5%
2009 10.6% -26.8%
2010 9.7% -8.9%
2011 10.7% +10.4%
2012 10.3% -3.8%
2013 7.2% -30.1%
2014 6.7% -7.6%
2015 8.1% +21.8%
2016 8.8% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 1
2000s 12.5% 9.9% 14.9% 9
2010s 8.8% 6.7% 10.7% 7

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 23 Nicaragua 9.3% compare
  2. 24 Benin 8.9% compare
  3. 25 Guatemala 8.9% compare
  4. 27 Libya 8.2%
  5. 28 Mauritania 7.8% compare
  6. 29 Yemen 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Uganda?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Uganda was 8.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2014.
How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Uganda ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,635 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release