Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 82.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 82.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 85.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1970.
That places Uganda 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.2% | — |
| 1973 | 25.7% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 28.9% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 30.0% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 32.3% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 35.2% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 40.1% | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 41.1% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 47.5% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 47.3% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +63.0% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 82.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 25.2% | 32.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 33.5% | 49.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 42.6% | 82.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 82.1% | 85.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 153 Kenya 82.7% compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 82.6% compare
- 155 San Marino 82.2% compare
- 157 Afghanistan 81.3% compare
- 158 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.8% compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 80.6% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Uganda was 82.1% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.