Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Uganda

Uganda: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 60.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
60.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 115 countries
All-time high
74.9%
in 2008
All-time low
60.0%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2002–2017

Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Uganda, 2002–2017

0204060802002200920172002: 71.8 % of official school-age population2004: 67.5 % of official school-age population2005: 71.9 % of official school-age population2006: 67 % of official school-age population2007: 73.8 % of official school-age population2008: 74.9 % of official school-age population2009: 73.3 % of official school-age population2010: 71.7 % of official school-age population2011: 70.8 % of official school-age population2015: 61.4 % of official school-age population2016: 60.6 % of official school-age population2017: 60 % of official school-age population

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1, female in Uganda is 60.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, female in Uganda peaked at 74.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2017.

Uganda ranks 81st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population) in Uganda, 2002 to 2017.
Year % of official school-age population Change
2002 71.8%
2004 67.5% -6.1%
2005 71.9% +6.7%
2006 67.0% -6.8%
2007 73.8% +10.0%
2008 74.9% +1.5%
2009 73.3% -2.1%
2010 71.7% -2.2%
2011 70.8% -1.2%
2015 61.4% -13.3%
2016 60.6% -1.3%
2017 60.0% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.5% 67.0% 74.9% 7
2010s 64.9% 60.0% 71.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is net intake rate in grade 1, female in Uganda?
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Uganda was 60.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
Uganda ranks 81st out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is net intake rate in grade 1, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,800 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.