Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.1094 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.1094 units per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.147 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0433 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2017

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Uganda, 1970–2017

0.050.0750.10.1250.15197019932017

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.1094 units per person for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2017.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.147 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0433 units per person, in 1970.

Uganda ranks 4th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Uganda, 1970 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0433 units per person
1971 0.0456 units per person +5.4%
1972 0.0433 units per person -5.1%
1974 0.0454 units per person +5.0%
1975 0.0497 units per person +9.5%
1976 0.0507 units per person +1.9%
1977 0.0541 units per person +6.6%
1978 0.0557 units per person +3.0%
1979 0.0544 units per person -2.2%
1980 0.056 units per person +3.0%
1981 0.0595 units per person +6.2%
1982 0.0669 units per person +12.4%
1983 0.0688 units per person +2.8%
1984 0.0746 units per person +8.5%
1985 0.0789 units per person +5.7%
1986 0.0781 units per person -1.1%
1987 0.0796 units per person +2.0%
1988 0.0822 units per person +3.2%
1989 0.0772 units per person -6.1%
1990 0.0782 units per person +1.3%
1991 0.0783 units per person +0.2%
1992 0.0719 units per person -8.3%
1993 0.0768 units per person +6.8%
1994 0.0721 units per person -6.1%
1995 0.0767 units per person +6.4%
1996 0.0776 units per person +1.2%
1997 0.1296 units per person +67.0%
1998 0.136 units per person +4.9%
1999 0.142 units per person +4.4%
2000 0.1415 units per person -0.3%
2001 0.1426 units per person +0.8%
2002 0.1457 units per person +2.2%
2003 0.147 units per person +0.8%
2004 0.1375 units per person -6.5%
2005 0.1303 units per person -5.2%
2006 0.1283 units per person -1.5%
2007 0.1275 units per person -0.6%
2008 0.1306 units per person +2.4%
2009 0.132 units per person +1.1%
2010 0.129 units per person -2.2%
2011 0.1211 units per person -6.1%
2012 0.1211 units per person -0.0%
2013 0.1194 units per person -1.4%
2015 0.1098 units per person -8.0%
2016 0.1107 units per person +0.8%
2017 0.1094 units per person -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0491 units per person 0.0433 units per person 0.0557 units per person 9
1980s 0.0722 units per person 0.056 units per person 0.0822 units per person 10
1990s 0.0939 units per person 0.0719 units per person 0.142 units per person 10
2000s 0.1363 units per person 0.1275 units per person 0.147 units per person 10
2010s 0.1172 units per person 0.1094 units per person 0.129 units per person 7

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Haiti 0.1252 units per person compare
  2. 2 Mozambique 0.1206 units per person compare
  3. 3 Sierra Leone 0.1173 units per person compare
  4. 5 Malawi 0.1082 units per person compare
  5. 6 Rwanda 0.1076 units per person compare
  6. 7 Afghanistan 0.104 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Uganda?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Uganda was 0.1094 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.147 units per person in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0433 units per person in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Uganda ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.