Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Uganda
Uganda: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 19.61 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Uganda, 1994–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Uganda is 19.61, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Uganda peaked at 19.61 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.27, in 1997.
That places Uganda 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.84 | — |
| 1995 | 9.48 | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 6.27 | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 10.58 | +68.7% |
| 2004 | 9.07 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 9.42 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 10.09 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.76 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 13.4 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 14.36 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 13.11 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 16.18 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 17.14 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 17.84 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 19.61 | +9.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 19.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.64, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 19.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.53 | 6.27 | 9.48 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.4 | 8.5 | 13.4 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.37 | 13.11 | 19.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Uganda?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Uganda was 19.61 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.61 in 2017.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 in 1997.
- How does Uganda rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Uganda ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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