Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 49.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
49.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 146 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2014
All-time low
49.1%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2007–2017
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Uganda, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Uganda stood at 49.5%.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Uganda peaked at 49.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2008.
That places Uganda 127th out of 146 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.2% | — |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 7 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Uganda?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Uganda was 49.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Uganda ranks 127th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release