Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 68.9% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda is 68.9%, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 68.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 131st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.1% | — |
| 1974 | 21.4% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 25.4% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 26.7% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | +78.7% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7% | 20.1% | 26.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 34.4% | 26.7% | 39.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 34.1% | 66.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda was 68.9% in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.