Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 50,625 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
50,625 number
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
159,784 number
in 2006
All-time low
21,409 number
in 1982
Years of data
20
1982–2017

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Uganda, 1982–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k1982199920171982: 21.4k number1986: 47.4k number2000: 104.2k number2001: 103.9k number2002: 120.7k number2003: 152.0k number2004: 142.4k number2005: 102.8k number2006: 159.8k number2007: 150.1k number2008: 119.7k number2009: 152.6k number2010: 116.8k number2011: 104.4k number2012: 106.5k number2013: 103.6k number2014: 40.2k number2015: 36.8k number2016: 46.2k number2017: 50.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uganda is 50,625 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 159,784 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21,409 number, in 1982.

Uganda ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 21,409 number
1986 47,407 number +121.4%
2000 104,220 number +119.8%
2001 103,906 number -0.3%
2002 120,667 number +16.1%
2003 151,951 number +25.9%
2004 142,425 number -6.3%
2005 102,847 number -27.8%
2006 159,784 number +55.4%
2007 150,071 number -6.1%
2008 119,675 number -20.3%
2009 152,608 number +27.5%
2010 116,844 number -23.4%
2011 104,385 number -10.7%
2012 106,477 number +2.0%
2013 103,562 number -2.7%
2014 40,245 number -61.1%
2015 36,842 number -8.5%
2016 46,212 number +25.4%
2017 50,625 number +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34,408 number 21,409 number 47,407 number 2
2000s 130,815 number 102,847 number 159,784 number 10
2010s 75,649 number 36,842 number 116,844 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 13 Chad 71,235 number compare
  2. 14 Nepal 69,040 number compare
  3. 15 Pakistan 66,474 number compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 50,095 number compare
  5. 18 Guatemala 48,976 number compare
  6. 19 Morocco 48,596 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Uganda was 50,625 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 159,784 number in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 21,409 number in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Uganda ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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