Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 62,413 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
62,413 number
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
5th
of 164 countries
All-time high
71,196 number
in 2007
All-time low
10,342 number
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Uganda, 1982–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1982199920171982: 10.3k number1986: 16.6k number2001: 33.5k number2002: 44.5k number2003: 63.3k number2004: 64.0k number2005: 63.3k number2007: 71.2k number2008: 54.9k number2009: 70.5k number2010: 60.7k number2011: 56.4k number2012: 62.9k number2013: 63.1k number2014: 50.7k number2015: 47.6k number2016: 53.6k number2017: 62.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Uganda stood at 62,413 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 71,196 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,342 number, in 1982.

Uganda ranks 5th of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 10,342 number
1986 16,640 number +60.9%
2001 33,542 number +101.6%
2002 44,480 number +32.6%
2003 63,293 number +42.3%
2004 64,014 number +1.1%
2005 63,281 number -1.1%
2007 71,196 number +12.5%
2008 54,949 number -22.8%
2009 70,514 number +28.3%
2010 60,720 number -13.9%
2011 56,371 number -7.2%
2012 62,937 number +11.6%
2013 63,102 number +0.3%
2014 50,665 number -19.7%
2015 47,614 number -6.0%
2016 53,599 number +12.6%
2017 62,413 number +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,491 number 10,342 number 16,640 number 2
2000s 58,159 number 33,542 number 71,196 number 8
2010s 57,178 number 47,614 number 63,102 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89,989 number compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 71,409 number compare
  3. 4 Malawi 64,819 number compare
  4. 6 Mozambique 60,190 number compare
  5. 7 India 59,280 number compare
  6. 8 Mali 50,879 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Uganda was 62,413 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 71,196 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 10,342 number in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Uganda ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.