Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male was 18,296 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18,296 number
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
29,280 number
in 2009
All-time low
3,433 number
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Uganda, 1982–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k1982199920171982: 3.4k number1986: 9.7k number2001: 21.4k number2002: 23.2k number2003: 29.2k number2004: 27.6k number2005: 27.7k number2007: 23.2k number2008: 18.8k number2009: 29.3k number2010: 23.3k number2011: 18.6k number2012: 19.7k number2013: 17.6k number2014: 14.4k number2015: 13.8k number2016: 16.9k number2017: 18.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 18,296 number for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in 2017.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 29,280 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,433 number, in 1982.

Uganda ranks 3rd of 31 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 7 of primary education, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 3,433 number
1986 9,671 number +181.7%
2001 21,410 number +121.4%
2002 23,169 number +8.2%
2003 29,250 number +26.2%
2004 27,621 number -5.6%
2005 27,738 number +0.4%
2007 23,202 number -16.4%
2008 18,792 number -19.0%
2009 29,280 number +55.8%
2010 23,310 number -20.4%
2011 18,558 number -20.4%
2012 19,675 number +6.0%
2013 17,585 number -10.6%
2014 14,389 number -18.2%
2015 13,844 number -3.8%
2016 16,900 number +22.1%
2017 18,296 number +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,552 number 3,433 number 9,671 number 2
2000s 25,058 number 18,792 number 29,280 number 8
2010s 17,820 number 13,844 number 23,310 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Mozambique 31,124 number compare
  2. 2 South Africa 29,591 number compare
  3. 4 Zambia 14,360 number compare
  4. 5 Argentina 7,543 number compare
  5. 6 Namibia 2,763 number compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male in Uganda was 18,296 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 29,280 number in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3,433 number in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male?
Uganda ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 7 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 585 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.