Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uganda
Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 394,962 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uganda, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uganda stood at 394,962 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uganda peaked at 573,227 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92,156 number, in 1982.
That places Uganda 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 131,904 number | 92,156 number | 171,651 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 479,469 number | 341,818 number | 573,227 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 391,870 number | 300,455 number | 459,137 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 4 Madagascar 572,807 number compare
- 5 Malawi 535,199 number compare
- 6 Iraq 509,088 number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 385,686 number compare
- 9 South Africa 370,769 number compare
- 10 India 369,495 number compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.94 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4723 °C (2025)
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- Annual precipitation 1,308 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uganda?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uganda was 394,962 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 573,227 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,156 number in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.