Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda

Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 67.0% in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
67.0%
World rank
134th
of 173 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2004
All-time low
18.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1975–2004

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda, 1975–2004

2030405060701975198920041975: 18 %1976: 19.2 %1977: 20.6 %1979: 21.3 %1981: 23.5 %1982: 26.7 %1986: 34 %1990: 32.8 %1992: 29.3 %1994: 34.3 %2004: 67 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Uganda, 1975 to 2004.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Trinidad and Tobago 68.6% compare
  2. 132 Cameroon 67.3% compare
  3. 133 Myanmar 67.2% compare
  4. 135 Tajikistan 66.4% compare
  5. 136 El Salvador 65.8% compare
  6. 137 Zimbabwe 64.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.