Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Uganda
Uganda: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 52.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Uganda, 2008–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Uganda is 52.8%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Uganda peaked at 61.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2008.
Uganda ranks 103rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 51.1% | 61.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 100 Djibouti 56.9% compare
- 101 Comoros 56.7% compare
- 102 Benin 53.3% compare
- 104 British Virgin Islands 51.5% compare
- 105 Madagascar 46.5% compare
- 106 Mozambique 42.9% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 207,238 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.8% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Uganda?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Uganda was 52.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Uganda ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.