Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Uganda
Uganda: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 106.17 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 106.17 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Uganda peaked at 136.63 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.81, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 59th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.81 | — |
| 1971 | 38.93 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 37.35 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 37.74 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 39.47 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 42.36 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 43.71 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 46.52 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 47.82 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 46.93 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 48.57 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 51.17 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 57.38 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 59.96 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 65.38 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 70.13 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 71.33 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 72.98 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 74.45 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 70.96 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 71.95 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 72.75 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 65.53 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 70.2 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 70.23 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.33 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.21 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 118.07 | +65.8% |
| 1998 | 124.29 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 129.49 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 130.16 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 132.12 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 135.94 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 136.63 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 127.91 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 121.47 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 120.1 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 119.33 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 122.44 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 123.94 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 121.31 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 113.87 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 113.7 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 112.33 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 104.25 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 106.54 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 106.17 | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 106.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 106.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +65.8% | 71.21 | 118.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.76 | 36.81 | 47.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.23 | 48.57 | 74.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.41 | 65.53 | 129.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127 | 119.33 | 136.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.17 | 104.25 | 121.31 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 56 Palau 106.94 compare
- 57 Bangladesh 106.49 compare
- 58 Vietnam 106.33 compare
- 60 Reunion 106.11 compare
- 61 Montenegro 106.11 compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 105.62 compare
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Uganda?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Uganda was 106.17 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 136.63 in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.81 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Uganda ranks 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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