Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.03 million number
in 2019
Uganda
394,962 number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th
Uganda rank
7th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Uganda
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197219952019

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 7.03 million number against 394,962 number in Uganda, a difference of 6.63 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 17.8 times Uganda's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 7th of 42 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 3.62 million number 131,904 number 3.49 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 6.14 million number 479,469 number 5.66 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 6.73 million number 391,870 number 6.33 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uganda?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 7.03 million number against 394,962 number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?
6.63 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 7th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.