Expenditure on primary education in Uganda
Uganda: Expenditure on primary education was 59.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Uganda, 1971–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 59.2% for expenditure on primary education in 2014.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Uganda peaked at 61.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1982.
That places Uganda 4th out of 149 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.0% | — |
| 1973 | 38.6% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -62.1% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | +56.5% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | +47.4% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | -48.8% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +208.8% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.7% | 31.3% | 42.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 14.5% | 38.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 61.2% | 61.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 47.3% | 59.2% | 5 |
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 expenditure on primary education in Uganda?
- Expenditure on primary education in Uganda was 59.2% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 149 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.