Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uganda
Uganda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 9.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uganda, 1985–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uganda is 9.2%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uganda peaked at 15.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 30th 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), male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.5% | — |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.1% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 11.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uganda?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Uganda was 9.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release