Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Uganda

Uganda: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 97.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
97.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
55th
of 165 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2013
All-time low
33.6%
in 1979
Years of data
7
1979–2013

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Uganda, 1979–2013

4060801001979199620131979: 33.6 % of primary school age children1981: 37.2 % of primary school age children1982: 40.2 % of primary school age children1986: 54 % of primary school age children2010: 92.6 % of primary school age children2011: 95.8 % of primary school age children2013: 97.1 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 97.1% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in 2013. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Uganda peaked at 97.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1979.

Uganda ranks 55th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Uganda, 1979 to 2013.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1979 33.6%
1981 37.2% +10.9%
1982 40.2% +8.1%
1986 54.0% +34.2%
2010 92.6% +71.5%
2011 95.8% +3.5%
2013 97.1% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.6% 33.6% 33.6% 1
1980s 43.8% 37.2% 54.0% 3
2010s 95.2% 92.6% 97.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 52 Albania 97.2% compare
  2. 53 Italy 97.1% compare
  3. 54 Tajikistan 97.1% compare
  4. 56 Kyrgyzstan 97.0% compare
  5. 57 Brazil 97.0% compare
  6. 58 Morocco 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Uganda?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Uganda was 97.1% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1979.
How does Uganda rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Uganda ranks 55th out of 165 countries with data for 2013.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.