Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Uganda

Uganda: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 307,450 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
307,450 number
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
44th
of 196 countries
All-time high
307,450 number
in 2017
All-time low
176,586 number
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2017

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Uganda, 2007–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2007201220172007: 176.6k number2008: 212.6k number2010: 253.0k number2012: 180.0k number2013: 217.0k number2014: 218.3k number2015: 240.8k number2016: 284.9k number2017: 307.4k number

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 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in Uganda, 2007 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 349,658 number compare
  2. 42 Morocco 348,431 number compare
  3. 43 Ecuador 320,656 number compare
  4. 45 Chile 301,422 number compare
  5. 46 Guatemala 291,300 number compare
  6. 47 Cameroon 271,537 number compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,204 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.