Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Uganda
Uganda: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 139.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Uganda, 1975–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Uganda stood at 139.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Uganda peaked at 208.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 49.9% | — |
| 1976 | 52.4% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 58.2% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 90.7% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 208.1% | +129.4% |
| 2000 | 179.2% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 181.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 188.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 183.4% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 170.5% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 158.9% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 150.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 154.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 161.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 159.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 157.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 145.5% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 144.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 141.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 151.2% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 140.5% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 138.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 139.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.5% | 49.9% | 58.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 86.5% | 82.2% | 90.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 208.1% | 208.1% | 208.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 168.8% | 150.1% | 188.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.8% | 138.4% | 157.5% | 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, total in Uganda?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Uganda was 139.4% 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, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 208.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, total (% 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.