Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Uganda

Uganda: Net intake rate in grade 1, male was 57.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
57.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
88th
of 115 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2005
All-time low
57.6%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2002–2017

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

0204060802002200920172002: 68.5 % of official school-age population2004: 65.8 % of official school-age population2005: 71.3 % of official school-age population2006: 66.5 % of official school-age population2007: 69.7 % of official school-age population2008: 70.6 % of official school-age population2009: 68.6 % of official school-age population2010: 66.7 % of official school-age population2011: 66 % of official school-age population2015: 58.9 % of official school-age population2016: 57.8 % of official school-age population2017: 57.6 % 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

In 2017, net intake rate in grade 1, male in Uganda stood at 57.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, male in Uganda peaked at 71.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2017.

Uganda ranks 88th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population) in Uganda, 2002 to 2017.
Year % of official school-age population Change
2002 68.5%
2004 65.8% -3.9%
2005 71.3% +8.3%
2006 66.5% -6.7%
2007 69.7% +4.8%
2008 70.6% +1.3%
2009 68.6% -2.8%
2010 66.7% -2.8%
2011 66.0% -1.1%
2015 58.9% -10.8%
2016 57.8% -1.8%
2017 57.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.7% 65.8% 71.3% 7
2010s 61.4% 57.6% 66.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is net intake rate in grade 1, male in Uganda?
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Uganda was 57.6% 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, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for net intake rate in grade 1, male?
Uganda ranks 88th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is net intake rate in grade 1, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, male (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% 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, 1,794 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.