Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Uganda
Uganda: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.1106 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uganda stood at 0.1106 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.1427 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 units per person, in 1970.
That places Uganda 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0274 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0291 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0287 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0314 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0333 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0355 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0381 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0396 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0397 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0421 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0443 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0496 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0529 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0575 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.062 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0644 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0651 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0646 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.062 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0624 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0636 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0561 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0608 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0666 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0643 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0669 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1131 units per person | +68.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1219 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1284 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1318 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1363 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1423 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1427 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1342 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1281 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1275 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1268 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1302 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1319 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1295 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1217 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1215 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.12 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1104 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1124 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1106 units per person | -1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1106 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0753 units per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1106 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0733 units per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +68.9% | 0.0669 units per person | 0.1131 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0336 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0397 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0564 units per person | 0.0421 units per person | 0.0651 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0804 units per person | 0.0561 units per person | 0.1284 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1332 units per person | 0.1268 units per person | 0.1427 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.118 units per person | 0.1104 units per person | 0.1295 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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, female (number), per capita in Uganda?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Uganda was 0.1106 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1427 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 units per person in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.