Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 19.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Uganda, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Uganda is 19.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Uganda peaked at 19.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1997.
Uganda ranks 72nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.8% | — |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +68.7% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +9.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 19.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 19.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.5% | 13.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.1% | 19.6% | 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 19.6% 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 19.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1997.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Uganda ranks 72nd out of 212 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 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release