Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 394,962 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
394,962 number
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
7th
of 187 countries
All-time high
573,227 number
in 2009
All-time low
92,156 number
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2017

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uganda, 1982–2017

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1982199920171982: 92.2k number1986: 171.7k number2001: 341.8k number2002: 401.7k number2003: 521.6k number2004: 514.8k number2005: 471.8k number2007: 567.5k number2008: 443.4k number2009: 573.2k number2010: 459.1k number2011: 423.0k number2012: 449.0k number2013: 443.9k number2014: 317.7k number2015: 300.5k number2016: 346.9k number2017: 395.0k number

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.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 92,156 number
1986 171,651 number +86.3%
2001 341,818 number +99.1%
2002 401,731 number +17.5%
2003 521,587 number +29.8%
2004 514,778 number -1.3%
2005 471,767 number -8.4%
2007 567,459 number +20.3%
2008 443,388 number -21.9%
2009 573,227 number +29.3%
2010 459,137 number -19.9%
2011 422,984 number -7.9%
2012 448,974 number +6.1%
2013 443,867 number -1.1%
2014 317,706 number -28.4%
2015 300,455 number -5.4%
2016 346,873 number +15.4%
2017 394,962 number +13.9%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 394,962 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 136,797 number, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 394,962 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 5.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Madagascar 572,807 number compare
  2. 5 Malawi 535,199 number compare
  3. 6 Iraq 509,088 number compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 385,686 number compare
  5. 9 South Africa 370,769 number compare
  6. 10 India 369,495 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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