Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 50.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
50.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2016
All-time low
49.3%
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2017
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Uganda, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 50.1% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Uganda peaked at 50.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.3% | — |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 50.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 50.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.3% | 50.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 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 50.1% 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 50.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 200 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 up 0.7%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release