Uganda vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Uganda
53.3%
in 2017
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
68.9%
in 2024
Uganda rank
187th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
187th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Uganda
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 68.9% against 53.3% in Uganda, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Uganda ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.9% | 49.7% | 11.8% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 54.8% | 17.1% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.2% | 0.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 66.1% | 10.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Uganda or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 68.9% against 53.3% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Uganda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 15.6%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Uganda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 187th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release