Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Uganda, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Uganda stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Uganda peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.
That places Uganda 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
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 primary education in private institutions in Uganda?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Uganda was 1.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release