Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 105.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
105.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
139.1%
in 2003
All-time low
45.1%
in 1972
Years of data
46
1970–2017
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 105.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Uganda peaked at 139.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1972.
Uganda ranks 62nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.2% | — |
| 1971 | 47.7% | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 45.1% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 46.8% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 54.8% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 56.1% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 54.5% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 55.7% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 58.9% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 66.2% | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 74.2% | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 78.9% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 80.7% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 83.8% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 79.2% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 80.5% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 78.9% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 126.9% | +64.9% |
| 1998 | 131.9% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 136.8% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 135.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 135.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 138.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 139.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 129.8% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 122.8% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 120.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 119.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 122.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 124.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 121.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 113.8% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 113.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 112.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 104.1% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 105.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 105.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3% | 45.1% | 56.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 55.7% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.7% | 73.5% | 136.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.9% | 119.9% | 139.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.9% | 104.1% | 121.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 59 Azerbaijan 106.0% compare
- 60 Montenegro 105.8% compare
- 61 Poland 105.5% compare
- 63 Cook Islands 105.5% compare
- 64 Tunisia 105.3% compare
- 65 Algeria 105.2% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Uganda was 105.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 139.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1972.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Uganda ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release