Primary education, pupils, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.22 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.22 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2017.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.2897 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0707 units per person, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0707 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0747 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.072 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0731 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0769 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.083 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0861 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0922 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0952 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0941 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0981 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1038 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1165 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1217 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1321 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1409 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1425 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1447 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1467 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1391 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1406 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1419 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.128 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1376 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1387 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1409 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1445 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2427 units per person | +67.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2579 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2704 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2733 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2789 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.288 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2897 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2717 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2583 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2557 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2542 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2608 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2638 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2586 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2428 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2426 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2394 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2202 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2231 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.22 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0818 units per person | 0.0707 units per person | 0.0952 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1286 units per person | 0.0981 units per person | 0.1467 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1743 units per person | 0.128 units per person | 0.2704 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2694 units per person | 0.2542 units per person | 0.2897 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2352 units per person | 0.22 units per person | 0.2586 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Uganda?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Uganda was 0.22 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2897 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0707 units per person in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.