Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 82.3% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uganda, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uganda is 82.3%, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uganda peaked at 86.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 166th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32.4% | — |
| 1976 | 33.2% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 35.2% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 36.1% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 35.2% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 38.1% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.1% | +67.4% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.4% | 32.4% | 36.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.4% | 38.1% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 49.0% | 82.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 82.3% | 86.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 163 Cameroon 83.5% compare
- 164 Puerto Rico 83.3%
- 165 Romania 82.9% compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 81.6% compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 81.4% compare
- 169 Seychelles 80.4% compare
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, male in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uganda was 82.3% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Uganda ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release