Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 70.2% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda, 1975–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2004, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda stood at 70.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda peaked at 70.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.6% | — |
| 1976 | 26.3% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.3% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 34.7% | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 41.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 25.6% | 27.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 30.3% | 40.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 38.4% | 41.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda was 70.2% in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Uganda ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release