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
- Uganda
- United States
How they compare
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.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 42.2% | 42.2% | United States |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 54.4% | 54.4% | United States |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 64.9% | 64.9% | United States |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 84.1% | 84.1% | United States |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 97.8% | 97.8% | United States |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | United States |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | United States |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | United States |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | United States |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | United States |
| 1920s | 1.4% | 100.0% | 98.6% | United States |
| 1930s | 3.1% | 100.0% | 96.9% | United States |
| 1940s | 12.1% | 100.0% | 87.9% | United States |
| 1950s | 30.4% | 100.0% | 69.6% | United States |
| 1960s | 46.2% | 98.0% | 51.8% | United States |
| 1970s | 30.2% | 95.9% | 65.7% | United States |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 94.8% | 47.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 97.1% | 1.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Uganda or United States?
- United States, at 96.0% against 95.9% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Uganda and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2013.
- How do Uganda and United States rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Uganda ranks 111th and United States ranks 108th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.