Uganda vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Uganda
53.3%
in 2017
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
68.9%
in 2024
Uganda rank
187th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
185th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Uganda
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
020406080197119972024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 68.9% against 53.3% in Uganda, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)'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 (ida & Ibrd) ahead.

Uganda ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 185th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 37.9% 49.7% 11.8% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
1980s 37.7% 54.8% 17.1% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 59.8% 59.2% 0.7% Uganda
2010s 55.6% 66.1% 10.5% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)

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 (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
15.6%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Uganda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 185th 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

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release