Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 49.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.7%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2023
All-time low
29.1%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2001–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda stood at 49.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda peaked at 49.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.7% | — |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +50.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 49.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.8%, 2.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 49.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.4%, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 29.1% | 33.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda was 49.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Uganda ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release