Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uganda
Uganda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.7104 GPIA in 2013. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.7104 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uganda peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7104 GPIA, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 147th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.16 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8025 GPIA | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8616 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8109 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7104 GPIA | -12.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.7104 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.7104 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8025 GPIA | 0.8025 GPIA | 0.8025 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7943 GPIA | 0.7104 GPIA | 0.8616 GPIA | 3 |
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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uganda?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Uganda was 0.7104 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1986.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7104 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Uganda ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release