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 32.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 32.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda peaked at 43.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2013.
That places Uganda 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.7% | — |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 32.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 32.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.6%, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.3% | 43.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 31.3% | 37.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Central African Republic 36.5% compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 36.0% compare
- 10 Malawi 34.2% compare
- 12 Mauritania 31.4% compare
- 13 Mozambique 30.5% compare
- 14 Gambia 28.9% compare
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 32.9% in 2017, 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 43.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 down 19.3%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release