Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uganda

Uganda: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 608,973 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
608,973 number
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
608,973 number
in 2017
All-time low
347,900 number
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2017

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uganda, 2007–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2007201220172007: 347.9k number2008: 417.4k number2009: 458.0k number2010: 498.6k number2011: 427.8k number2012: 356.9k number2013: 430.4k number2014: 433.3k number2015: 477.1k number2016: 564.0k number2017: 609.0k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uganda stood at 608,973 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 608,973 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 347,900 number, in 2007.

Uganda ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uganda, 2007 to 2017.
Year number Change
2007 347,900 number
2008 417,386 number +20.0%
2009 458,015 number +9.7%
2010 498,644 number +8.9%
2011 427,774 number -14.2%
2012 356,903 number -16.6%
2013 430,425 number +20.6%
2014 433,258 number +0.7%
2015 477,123 number +10.1%
2016 564,033 number +18.2%
2017 608,973 number +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 407,767 number 347,900 number 458,015 number 3
2010s 474,642 number 356,903 number 608,973 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 706,093 number compare
  2. 43 Ecuador 638,551 number compare
  3. 44 Chile 619,608 number compare
  4. 46 Guatemala 589,943 number compare
  5. 47 Israel 547,982 number compare
  6. 48 Cameroon 542,540 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uganda?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Uganda was 608,973 number in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 608,973 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 347,900 number in 2007.
How does Uganda rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Uganda ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.