Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 80.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Uganda, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 80.4% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Uganda peaked at 91.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2017.
That places Uganda 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89.4% | — |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | -2.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 80.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 89.4%, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 80.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 86.6% | 91.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 80.4% | 86.9% | 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 public institutions in Uganda?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Uganda was 80.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Uganda ranks 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release