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

Latest (2017)
139.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
208.1%
in 1998
All-time low
49.9%
in 1975
Years of data
24
1975–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Uganda, 1975–2017

501001502001975199620171975: 49.9 % of relevant age group1976: 52.4 % of relevant age group1979: 58.2 % of relevant age group1982: 82.2 % of relevant age group1986: 90.7 % of relevant age group1998: 208.1 % of relevant age group2000: 179.2 % of relevant age group2001: 181.5 % of relevant age group2002: 188.5 % of relevant age group2003: 183.4 % of relevant age group2004: 170.5 % of relevant age group2005: 158.9 % of relevant age group2006: 150.1 % of relevant age group2007: 154.4 % of relevant age group2008: 161.7 % of relevant age group2009: 159.6 % of relevant age group2010: 157.5 % of relevant age group2011: 145.5 % of relevant age group2012: 144.3 % of relevant age group2013: 141.2 % of relevant age group2014: 151.2 % of relevant age group2015: 140.5 % of relevant age group2016: 138.4 % of relevant age group2017: 139.4 % of relevant age group

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Uganda, 1975 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Togo 141.7% compare
  2. 12 Ethiopia 141.5% compare
  3. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 139.9% compare
  4. 15 Naoero 137.3% compare
  5. 16 Myanmar 135.3% compare
  6. 17 Malawi 130.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 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.