Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uganda

Uganda: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 139.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
139.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
203.6%
in 1998
All-time low
74.3%
in 1982
Years of data
21
1982–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uganda, 1982–2017

0501001502001982199920171982: 74.3 % of relevant age group1986: 87.4 % of relevant age group1998: 203.6 % of relevant age group2000: 178.3 % of relevant age group2001: 182 % of relevant age group2002: 190.9 % of relevant age group2003: 184.4 % of relevant age group2004: 170 % of relevant age group2005: 156.8 % of relevant age group2006: 150.9 % of relevant age group2007: 155.3 % of relevant age group2008: 162.6 % of relevant age group2009: 161 % of relevant age group2010: 159.2 % of relevant age group2011: 146.7 % of relevant age group2012: 145.3 % of relevant age group2013: 142.3 % of relevant age group2014: 151.5 % of relevant age group2015: 140.6 % of relevant age group2016: 139.1 % of relevant age group2017: 139.6 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uganda is 139.6%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 203.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1982.

Uganda ranks 11th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group) in Uganda, 1982 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1982 74.3%
1986 87.4% +17.6%
1998 203.6% +133.0%
2000 178.3% -12.4%
2001 182.0% +2.1%
2002 190.9% +4.9%
2003 184.4% -3.4%
2004 170.0% -7.8%
2005 156.8% -7.8%
2006 150.9% -3.7%
2007 155.3% +2.9%
2008 162.6% +4.7%
2009 161.0% -1.0%
2010 159.2% -1.1%
2011 146.7% -7.8%
2012 145.3% -1.0%
2013 142.3% -2.1%
2014 151.5% +6.4%
2015 140.6% -7.2%
2016 139.1% -1.1%
2017 139.6% +0.4%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 139.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 111.9%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 139.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +133.0% 87.4% 203.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 80.8% 74.3% 87.4% 2
1990s 203.6% 203.6% 203.6% 1
2000s 169.2% 150.9% 190.9% 10
2010s 145.5% 139.1% 159.2% 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 8 Benin 143.5% compare
  2. 9 Togo 139.8% compare
  3. 10 Nicaragua 139.7% compare
  4. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 134.7% compare
  5. 13 Naoero 132.6% compare
  6. 14 Myanmar 130.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uganda?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Uganda was 139.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 203.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1982.
How does Uganda rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Uganda ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.