What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?

47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uganda: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Uganda

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

8th

Uganda rank

10th

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th of 45 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1980s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2000s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?: 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda rank globally for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.