Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 54,882 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54,882 number
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
2nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
62,458 number
in 2009
All-time low
12,750 number
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Uganda, 1982–2017

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1982199920171982: 12.8k number1986: 16.0k number2001: 29.3k number2002: 36.0k number2003: 51.4k number2004: 53.5k number2005: 49.3k number2007: 61.8k number2008: 45.0k number2009: 62.5k number2010: 50.4k number2011: 47.2k number2012: 52.4k number2013: 53.6k number2014: 43.1k number2015: 41.5k number2016: 47.4k number2017: 54.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Uganda stood at 54,882 number.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 62,458 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,750 number, in 1982.

Uganda ranks 2nd of 140 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 6 of primary education, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 12,750 number
1986 15,982 number +25.3%
2001 29,282 number +83.2%
2002 35,960 number +22.8%
2003 51,357 number +42.8%
2004 53,468 number +4.1%
2005 49,263 number -7.9%
2007 61,848 number +25.5%
2008 44,996 number -27.2%
2009 62,458 number +38.8%
2010 50,374 number -19.3%
2011 47,226 number -6.2%
2012 52,409 number +11.0%
2013 53,610 number +2.3%
2014 43,064 number -19.7%
2015 41,536 number -3.5%
2016 47,399 number +14.1%
2017 54,882 number +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14,366 number 12,750 number 15,982 number 2
2000s 48,579 number 29,282 number 62,458 number 8
2010s 48,812 number 41,536 number 54,882 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Iraq 84,884 number compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 47,321 number compare
  3. 4 Malawi 44,404 number compare
  4. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38,398 number compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Uganda was 54,882 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 62,458 number in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 12,750 number in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Uganda ranks 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.