Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 106.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
106.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
134.1%
in 2003
All-time low
28.5%
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2017
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Uganda stood at 106.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Uganda peaked at 134.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 52nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.5% | — |
| 1971 | 30.2% | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 33.9% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 35.9% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 38.3% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 51.9% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 56.7% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 61.4% | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 64.2% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 62.8% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 63.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 64.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 65.5% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 109.3% | +66.9% |
| 1998 | 116.8% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 122.3% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 124.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 128.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 133.7% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 134.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 126.0% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 120.1% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 119.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 118.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 122.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 123.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 121.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 113.9% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 113.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 112.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 104.4% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 107.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 106.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.2% | 28.5% | 39.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 41.5% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 57.1% | 122.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.1% | 118.8% | 134.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.4% | 104.4% | 121.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 49 Republic of Moldova 107.0% compare
- 50 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 107.0% compare
- 51 Mauritania 106.9% compare
- 53 Cambodia 106.7% compare
- 54 Montenegro 106.5% compare
- 55 Cyprus 105.9% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Uganda was 106.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 134.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Uganda ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release