Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 75,874 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
75,874 number
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
81,030 number
in 2007
All-time low
11,059 number
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda, 1982–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1982199920171982: 11.1k number1986: 21.1k number2001: 43.9k number2002: 54.9k number2003: 71.4k number2004: 71.3k number2005: 69.5k number2007: 81.0k number2008: 65.0k number2009: 79.5k number2010: 70.7k number2011: 68.7k number2012: 75.1k number2013: 75.0k number2014: 61.2k number2015: 58.0k number2016: 66.3k number2017: 75.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda stood at 75,874 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 81,030 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,059 number, in 1982.

Uganda ranks 5th 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 4 of primary education, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 11,059 number
1986 21,128 number +91.0%
2001 43,911 number +107.8%
2002 54,905 number +25.0%
2003 71,394 number +30.0%
2004 71,346 number -0.1%
2005 69,496 number -2.6%
2007 81,030 number +16.6%
2008 64,985 number -19.8%
2009 79,533 number +22.4%
2010 70,650 number -11.2%
2011 68,650 number -2.8%
2012 75,144 number +9.5%
2013 74,985 number -0.2%
2014 61,151 number -18.4%
2015 57,950 number -5.2%
2016 66,340 number +14.5%
2017 75,874 number +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16,094 number 11,059 number 21,128 number 2
2000s 67,075 number 43,911 number 81,030 number 8
2010s 68,843 number 57,950 number 75,874 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 114,517 number compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 82,388 number compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 79,183 number compare
  4. 6 South Africa 74,607 number compare
  5. 7 Iraq 72,595 number compare
  6. 8 Madagascar 68,077 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Uganda was 75,874 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 81,030 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 11,059 number in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Uganda ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 4 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 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.