Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Uganda is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Uganda 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +82.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Madagascar 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Rwanda 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Haiti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Zambia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.