Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Uganda
Uganda: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 139.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Uganda, 1982–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 139.2% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 212.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 1982.
That places Uganda 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 90.1% | — |
| 1986 | 94.0% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 212.5% | +126.1% |
| 2000 | 180.2% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 180.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 186.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 182.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 170.9% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 161.0% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 149.3% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 153.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 160.8% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 158.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 155.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 144.4% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 143.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 140.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 150.9% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 140.4% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 137.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 139.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.1% | 90.1% | 94.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 212.5% | 212.5% | 212.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 168.3% | 149.3% | 186.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.0% | 137.8% | 155.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Uganda?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Uganda was 139.2% 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, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 212.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.