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 1.24 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda stood at 1.24 LPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda peaked at 1.4 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.24 LPIA, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 29th of 40 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.39 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.4 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.35 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.38 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 LPIA | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 LPIA | 1.39 LPIA | 1.4 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.38 LPIA | 1.35 LPIA | 1.4 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.24 LPIA | 1.24 LPIA | 1.24 LPIA | 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 1.24 LPIA 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 1.4 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 40 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 down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release