Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uganda

Uganda: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
95th
of 156 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2006
All-time low
1.3%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uganda, 2000–2016

01232000200820162000: 2 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 2 %2003: 1.9 %2005: 2.8 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uganda stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uganda peaked at 3.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.

That places Uganda 95th out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Uganda, 2000 to 2016.
Year % Change
2000 2.0%
2001 2.4% +17.7%
2002 2.0% -14.2%
2003 1.9% -6.6%
2005 2.8% +47.5%
2006 3.4% +20.9%
2007 2.6% -21.8%
2008 2.2% -16.6%
2009 2.3% +4.2%
2010 2.0% -14.4%
2011 1.8% -6.5%
2012 1.5% -17.6%
2013 1.6% +8.8%
2014 1.4% -14.7%
2015 1.3% -5.2%
2016 1.3% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 1.9% 3.4% 9
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 2.0% 7

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 92 Pakistan 1.4% compare
  2. 93 Cuba 1.4% compare
  3. 94 Bahamas 1.4% compare
  4. 96 United Arab Emirates 1.3% compare
  5. 97 Israel 1.3% compare
  6. 98 Switzerland 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uganda?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Uganda was 1.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Uganda ranks 95th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.