Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 534 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
534 number
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
112th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,530 number
in 2013
All-time low
492 number
in 1995
Years of data
19
1995–2017

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda, 1995–2017

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200620171995: 492 number2000: 1.3k number2001: 1.1k number2002: 1.3k number2003: 1.0k number2004: 878 number2005: 872 number2006: 1.7k number2007: 2.2k number2008: 1.8k number2009: 1.5k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 1.3k number2012: 1.1k number2013: 2.5k number2014: 1.6k number2015: 1.0k number2016: 773 number2017: 534 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda is 534 number, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda peaked at 2,530 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 492 number, in 1995.

That places Uganda 112th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Uganda, 1995 to 2017.
Year number Change
1995 492 number
2000 1,273 number +158.7%
2001 1,122 number -11.9%
2002 1,348 number +20.1%
2003 1,034 number -23.3%
2004 878 number -15.1%
2005 872 number -0.7%
2006 1,690 number +93.8%
2007 2,186 number +29.3%
2008 1,806 number -17.4%
2009 1,544 number -14.5%
2010 1,890 number +22.4%
2011 1,282 number -32.2%
2012 1,143 number -10.8%
2013 2,530 number +121.3%
2014 1,644 number -35.0%
2015 1,010 number -38.6%
2016 773 number -23.5%
2017 534 number -30.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 492 number 492 number 492 number 1
2000s 1,375 number 872 number 2,186 number 10
2010s 1,351 number 534 number 2,530 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 109 Gambia 618 number compare
  2. 110 Serbia 597 number compare
  3. 111 Suriname 554 number compare
  4. 113 Switzerland 483 number compare
  5. 114 Sao Tome and Principe 456 number compare
  6. 115 Equatorial Guinea 423 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda was 534 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 2,530 number in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 492 number in 1995.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Uganda ranks 112th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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