Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8732 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8732 GPIA
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
0.9127 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.8354 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
6
2001–2023
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.8732 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda peaked at 0.9127 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8354 GPIA, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 21st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8467 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9127 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8608 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8437 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8354 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8732 GPIA | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8797 GPIA | 0.8467 GPIA | 0.9127 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8466 GPIA | 0.8354 GPIA | 0.8608 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8732 GPIA | 0.8732 GPIA | 0.8732 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda was 0.8732 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9127 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8354 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release