Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 4.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Uganda, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Uganda stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Uganda peaked at 10.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.
That places Uganda 125th out of 127 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.5% | — |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -70.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +70.5% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 5 |
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Uganda?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Uganda was 4.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 125th out of 127 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release