Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 53.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 53.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 73.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1986.
Uganda ranks 187th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 37.1% | — |
| 1976 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 39.3% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 36.1% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -3.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 53.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.1%, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 53.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +64.6% | 36.1% | 59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.9% | 37.1% | 39.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 36.1% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 51.9% | 73.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 53.3% | 59.4% | 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, both sexes in Uganda?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 53.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1986.
- How does Uganda rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release