Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 83.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uganda, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 83.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2007.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uganda peaked at 87.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1975.
That places Uganda 152nd 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, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 34.9% | — |
| 1976 | 35.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 37.8% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 38.8% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 37.8% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 40.8% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 46.5% | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 53.6% | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 81.1% | +68.0% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.0% | 34.9% | 38.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 40.8% | 53.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 48.3% | 81.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 83.8% | 87.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 149 Kenya 84.8% compare
- 150 Mozambique 84.0% compare
- 151 El Salvador 83.9% compare
- 153 Vanuatu 83.6% compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 83.2% compare
- 155 Cayman Islands 83.0% 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 83.8% 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 87.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Uganda ranks 152nd out of 193 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 3.3%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.