Uganda vs United States: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Uganda

95.9%

in 2013

United States

96.0%

in 2022

Uganda rank

111th

United States rank

108th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

United States currently reports 96.0% against 95.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 111th and United States ranks 108th of 209 countries.

Indicator: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.