India vs Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

India
67.5%
in 2019
Uganda
68.9%
in 2004
India rank
134th
Uganda rank
131st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • India
  • Uganda
20406080197019942019

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 68.9% against 67.5% in India, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 134th and Uganda ranks 131st of 181 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 39.7% 25.1% 14.5% India
1980s 44.1% 33.9% 10.2% India
1990s 51.4% 37.0% 14.4% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, India or Uganda?
Uganda, at 68.9% against 67.5% in India as of 2004.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between India and Uganda?
1.4%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1995.
How do India and Uganda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
India ranks 134th and Uganda ranks 131st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.