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

Uganda
35.0%
in 2017
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
37.5%
in 2022
Uganda rank
11th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
14th

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

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

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 37.5% against 35.0% in Uganda, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 11th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
2000s 43.8% 39.2% 4.6% Uganda
2010s 35.7% 35.3% 0.4% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 37.5% against 35.0% in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Uganda and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
2.5%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Uganda and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Uganda ranks 11th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th of 183 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,744 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release