Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 80.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uganda, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uganda stood at 80.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uganda peaked at 83.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1975.
That places Uganda 153rd out of 193 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, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.7% | — |
| 1976 | 24.3% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 25.9% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.6% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 33.7% | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 42.9% | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 41.3% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | +60.9% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 22.7% | 26.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 29.6% | 42.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 36.8% | 69.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 80.5% | 83.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1106 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.40 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1094 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Uganda was 80.5% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Uganda ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.