Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 608,973 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda is 608,973 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 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.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 347,900 number | — |
| 2008 | 417,386 number | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 498,644 number | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 356,903 number | -28.4% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 382,643 number | 347,900 number | 417,386 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 481,337 number | 356,903 number | 608,973 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 608,973 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 608,973 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.