Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 1,967 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,967 number
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
61st
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,689 number
in 2007
All-time low
829 number
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2017

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda, 1995–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200620171995: 829 number2000: 1.3k number2001: 1.3k number2002: 1.5k number2003: 1.5k number2004: 1.7k number2007: 3.7k number2008: 3.4k number2009: 3.0k number2010: 3.2k number2011: 2.2k number2012: 2.1k number2013: 1.9k number2014: 1.8k number2015: 1.5k number2016: 1.6k number2017: 2.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda stood at 1,967 number.

The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda peaked at 3,689 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 829 number, in 1995.

That places Uganda 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Uganda, 1995 to 2017.
Year number Change
1995 829 number
2000 1,345 number +62.2%
2001 1,281 number -4.8%
2002 1,541 number +20.3%
2003 1,461 number -5.2%
2004 1,668 number +14.2%
2007 3,689 number +121.2%
2008 3,357 number -9.0%
2009 3,048 number -9.2%
2010 3,170 number +4.0%
2011 2,185 number -31.1%
2012 2,121 number -2.9%
2013 1,943 number -8.4%
2014 1,826 number -6.0%
2015 1,528 number -16.3%
2016 1,645 number +7.7%
2017 1,967 number +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 829 number 829 number 829 number 1
2000s 2,174 number 1,281 number 3,689 number 8
2010s 2,048 number 1,528 number 3,170 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 58 Nicaragua 2,481 number compare
  2. 59 Honduras 2,340 number compare
  3. 60 Indonesia 2,058 number compare
  4. 62 Israel 1,802 number compare
  5. 63 Russia 1,671 number compare
  6. 64 Namibia 1,649 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Uganda was 1,967 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3,689 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 829 number in 1995.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Uganda ranks 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.