Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 106.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
106.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 217 countries
All-time high
136.6%
in 2003
All-time low
36.8%
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2017
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 106.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 136.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 59th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.8% | — |
| 1971 | 38.9% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 37.3% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 39.5% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 42.4% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 46.5% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 47.8% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 57.4% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 60.0% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 65.4% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 70.1% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 71.3% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 73.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 74.5% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 70.2% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 118.1% | +65.8% |
| 1998 | 124.3% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 129.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 130.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 132.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 135.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 136.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 127.9% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 121.5% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 120.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 119.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 122.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 123.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 121.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 113.9% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 113.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 112.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 104.2% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 106.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 106.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 36.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.2% | 48.6% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 65.5% | 129.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.0% | 119.3% | 136.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.2% | 104.2% | 121.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 56 Palau 106.9% compare
- 57 Bangladesh 106.5% compare
- 58 Viet Nam 106.3% compare
- 60 Reunion 106.1% compare
- 61 Montenegro 106.1% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 105.6% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 407,232 (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 48.45 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 608,973 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 165,396 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.08 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,256 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,982 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,183 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.46 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Uganda was 106.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 136.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release