Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uganda

Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 83.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
83.8%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2004
All-time low
34.9%
in 1975
Years of data
14
1975–2007

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Uganda, 1975–2007

0204060801975199120071975: 34.9 %1976: 35.8 %1977: 37.8 %1978: 38.8 %1979: 37.8 %1981: 40.8 %1982: 46.5 %1986: 53.6 %1990: 53.2 %1992: 48.4 %1994: 48.3 %1997: 81.1 %2004: 87.6 %2007: 83.8 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Uganda, 1975 to 2007.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 149 Kenya 84.8% compare
  2. 150 Mozambique 84.0% compare
  3. 151 El Salvador 83.9% compare
  4. 153 Vanuatu 83.6% compare
  5. 154 Sierra Leone 83.2% compare
  6. 155 Cayman Islands 83.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.