Uganda vs Yemen: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Uganda
9.0%
in 2016
Yemen
8.9%
in 2012
Uganda rank
33rd
Yemen rank
34th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Uganda
  • Yemen
57.51012.515198520002016

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 9.0% against 8.9% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 34th of 184 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8% 5.4% 7.4% Uganda
2010s 10.7% 7.8% 2.9% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Uganda or Yemen?
Uganda, at 9.0% against 8.9% in Yemen as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Uganda and Yemen?
0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Yemen?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Uganda and Yemen rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Uganda ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 34th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.