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

Nicaragua
9.3%
in 2007
Uganda
8.8%
in 2016
Nicaragua rank
26th
Uganda rank
28th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 9.3% against 8.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 28th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 12.8% 14.9% 2.0% Uganda
2000s 8.3% 12.5% 4.2% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Nicaragua or Uganda?
Nicaragua, at 9.3% against 8.8% in Uganda as of 2007.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Nicaragua and Uganda?
0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uganda?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Nicaragua and Uganda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Nicaragua ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 28th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). 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), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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