What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Uganda?

Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.

What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.

How does Uganda rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?

Uganda ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.

Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Uganda

Name: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Uganda
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Uganda: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

10th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0012 units per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1970–2017

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1970–2017

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2017, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Uganda stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

That places Uganda 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1970 to 2017.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1972	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1973	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1974	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1975	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1976	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1977	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1978	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
1979	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1980	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+82.9%
1981	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1982	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
1983	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1984	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
1985	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1986	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1987	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-34.4%
1988	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1989	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1990	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
1991	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+35.2%
1992	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1993	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1994	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1995	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1996	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1997	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+66.6%
1998	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1999	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2000	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2001	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2002	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2003	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2004	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2005	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2006	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2007	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2008	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2009	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
2010	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2011	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2012	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2013	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2015	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2016	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2017	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	7

Countries ranked near Uganda

7 Madagascar 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
8 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
9 Sierra Leone 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
11 Rwanda 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
12 Haiti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
13 Zambia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 0.22 units per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Uganda?: Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Uganda was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Uganda rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: Uganda ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.