Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Uganda
Uganda: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Uganda, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Uganda stood at 1.02 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Uganda peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4896 GPIA, in 1982.
Uganda ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.4896 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.5913 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7944 GPIA | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8323 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8355 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8552 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8768 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9178 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9489 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9851 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9705 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9655 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9716 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9746 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9893 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5405 GPIA | 0.4896 GPIA | 0.5913 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8807 GPIA | 0.7944 GPIA | 0.9851 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9874 GPIA | 0.9655 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Uganda?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Uganda was 1.02 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4896 GPIA in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Uganda ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release