Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uganda
Uganda: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 93.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uganda, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uganda stood at 93.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uganda peaked at 99.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2004.
Uganda ranks 67th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74.2% | — |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 74.2% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 93.4% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 64 Slovakia 93.8% compare
- 65 Philippines 93.7% compare
- 66 Poland 93.7% compare
- 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.3% compare
- 69 Ghana 93.1% compare
- 70 Hong Kong, China 93.0% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uganda?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uganda was 93.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Uganda ranks 67th out of 128 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release