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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Uganda, 1985–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1106 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.40 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1094 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2017)
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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February 2026 Data Release