Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.945 GPI in 2004. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Uganda, 1975–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.945 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2004. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Uganda peaked at 0.945 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6464 GPI, in 1975.
That places Uganda 143rd 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, gender parity index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6464 GPI | — |
| 1976 | 0.6739 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6816 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7058 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7222 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7206 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7966 GPI | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7724 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.757 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8842 GPI | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.945 GPI | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6769 GPI | 0.6464 GPI | 0.7058 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7465 GPI | 0.7206 GPI | 0.7966 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8045 GPI | 0.757 GPI | 0.8842 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.945 GPI | 0.945 GPI | 0.945 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Uganda was 0.945 GPI in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.945 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6464 GPI in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 173 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.