Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9642 GPIA in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Uganda, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2007, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Uganda stood at 0.9642 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Uganda peaked at 0.9642 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6438 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Uganda 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6438 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.6703 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.677 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6831 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6996 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7146 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7117 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7852 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7636 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7507 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8801 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8475 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9498 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9642 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6747 GPIA | 0.6438 GPIA | 0.6996 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7372 GPIA | 0.7117 GPIA | 0.7852 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8105 GPIA | 0.7507 GPIA | 0.8801 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.957 GPIA | 0.9498 GPIA | 0.9642 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Uganda was 0.9642 GPIA in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9642 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6438 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Uganda ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release