Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9442 GPIA in 2004. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uganda, 1975–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.9442 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2004. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uganda peaked at 0.9442 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6396 GPIA, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6396 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.6666 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6738 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6963 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7107 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7081 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7794 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7591 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7464 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8747 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9442 GPIA | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6691 GPIA | 0.6396 GPIA | 0.6963 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7327 GPIA | 0.7081 GPIA | 0.7794 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.7934 GPIA | 0.7464 GPIA | 0.8747 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9442 GPIA | 0.9442 GPIA | 0.9442 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Uganda was 0.9442 GPIA in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9442 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6396 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Uganda ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release