South Asia vs Uganda: Enrolment in primary education, female

South Asia
82.35 million number
in 2019
Uganda
4.45 million number
in 2017
South Asia rank
15th
Uganda rank
15th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • South Asia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 82.35 million number against 4.45 million number in Uganda, a difference of 77.91 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 18.5 times Uganda's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 15th of 45 groups.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 28.95 million number 396,760 number 28.55 million number South Asia
1980s 40.48 million number 852,354 number 39.63 million number South Asia
1990s 58.12 million number 1.68 million number 56.44 million number South Asia
2000s 77.93 million number 3.67 million number 74.26 million number South Asia
2010s 92.68 million number 4.23 million number 88.45 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, South Asia or Uganda?
South Asia, at 82.35 million number against 4.45 million number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between South Asia and Uganda?
77.91 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uganda?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do South Asia and Uganda rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
South Asia ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.