Uganda vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Uganda
33.9%
in 2017
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
28.3%
in 2024
Uganda rank
11th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
14th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Uganda
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 33.9% against 28.3% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.

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

Uganda ranks 11th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 185 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 42.5% 36.4% 6.1% Uganda
2010s 34.8% 31.1% 3.7% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Uganda or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Uganda, at 33.9% against 28.3% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Uganda and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
5.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Uganda and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Uganda ranks 11th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
399 places, 7,003 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release