Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Uganda
Uganda: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.1094 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Uganda, 1970–2017
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 (capita) in Uganda, year by year
| 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1094 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0817 units per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1094 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0755 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (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 | +67.0% | 0.0776 units per person | 0.1296 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Haiti 0.1252 units per person compare
- 2 Mozambique 0.1206 units per person compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 0.1173 units per person compare
- 5 Malawi 0.1082 units per person compare
- 6 Rwanda 0.1076 units per person compare
- 7 Afghanistan 0.104 units per person 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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, 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.