Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 66.3% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda, 1975–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda is 66.3%, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda peaked at 66.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 148th 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, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.4% | — |
| 1976 | 17.5% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 18.8% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 31.8% | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +96.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 16.4% | 19.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 21.5% | 31.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 28.7% | 33.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 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, female in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda was 66.3% in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Uganda ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release