Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Uganda
Uganda: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 307,450 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Uganda, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 307,450 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 307,450 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 176,586 number, in 2007.
That places Uganda 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 176,586 number | — |
| 2008 | 212,610 number | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 253,039 number | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 180,046 number | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 216,966 number | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 218,262 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 240,839 number | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 284,874 number | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 307,450 number | +7.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 307,450 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 62,755 number, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 307,450 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,220 number, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194,598 number | 176,586 number | 212,610 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 243,068 number | 180,046 number | 307,450 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Uganda?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Uganda was 307,450 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 307,450 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,586 number in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.