Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 67.0% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda, 1975–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2004, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda stood at 67.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda peaked at 67.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1975.
That places Uganda 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2004, putting it 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 | 18.0% | — |
| 1976 | 19.2% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 34.0% | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 32.8% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +95.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 21.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 23.5% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 29.3% | 34.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 68.6% compare
- 132 Cameroon 67.3% compare
- 133 Myanmar 67.2% compare
- 135 Tajikistan 66.4% compare
- 136 El Salvador 65.8% compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 64.4% compare
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 67.0% 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 67.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Uganda ranks 134th out of 173 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 95.1%. 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
Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.