Uganda vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female

Uganda
54.0%
in 2017
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
68.4%
in 2024
Uganda rank
183rd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
182nd

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

  • Uganda
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 68.4% against 54.0% in Uganda, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1982 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Uganda ranks 183rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 26.4% 48.1% 21.8% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 56.0% 54.3% 1.7% Uganda
2010s 55.3% 64.1% 8.8% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

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, female, Uganda or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 68.4% against 54.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between Uganda and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
14.4%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Uganda and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
Uganda ranks 183rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,124 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release