Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 9.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uganda, 1985–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uganda is 9.0%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uganda peaked at 15.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 33rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.7% | — |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.0% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.8% | 10.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uganda?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Uganda was 9.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.