Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Uganda
Uganda: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 3.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 87 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2009
All-time low
2.4%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Uganda, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Uganda stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Uganda ranks 5th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.5% | — |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Uganda?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Uganda was 3.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release