Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 63,436 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
63,436 number
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
87,507 number
in 2009
All-time low
17,460 number
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda, 1982–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1982199920171982: 17.5k number1986: 33.4k number2001: 55.6k number2002: 60.5k number2003: 75.8k number2004: 76.7k number2005: 75.4k number2007: 86.9k number2008: 67.1k number2009: 87.5k number2010: 67.2k number2011: 63.7k number2012: 64.0k number2013: 63.3k number2014: 52.7k number2015: 49.6k number2016: 56.7k number2017: 63.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda stood at 63,436 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 87,507 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,460 number, in 1982.

Uganda ranks 10th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 17,460 number
1986 33,399 number +91.3%
2001 55,629 number +66.6%
2002 60,454 number +8.7%
2003 75,770 number +25.3%
2004 76,701 number +1.2%
2005 75,381 number -1.7%
2007 86,913 number +15.3%
2008 67,138 number -22.8%
2009 87,507 number +30.3%
2010 67,235 number -23.2%
2011 63,666 number -5.3%
2012 63,992 number +0.5%
2013 63,346 number -1.0%
2014 52,723 number -16.8%
2015 49,560 number -6.0%
2016 56,696 number +14.4%
2017 63,436 number +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25,430 number 17,460 number 33,399 number 2
2000s 73,187 number 55,629 number 87,507 number 8
2010s 60,082 number 49,560 number 67,235 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 7 Burundi 72,253 number compare
  2. 8 India 70,189 number compare
  3. 9 Iraq 68,617 number compare
  4. 11 South Africa 62,454 number compare
  5. 12 Cameroon 53,064 number compare
  6. 13 Pakistan 52,566 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Uganda was 63,436 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 87,507 number in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 17,460 number in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Uganda ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.