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 0.9404 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.9404 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda peaked at 0.9594 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9276 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Uganda 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9276 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9447 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9458 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.955 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9594 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9566 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9534 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9486 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9448 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9404 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9433 GPIA | 0.9276 GPIA | 0.955 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9505 GPIA | 0.9404 GPIA | 0.9594 GPIA | 6 |
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 0.9404 GPIA in 2017, 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 0.9594 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9276 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Uganda ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 0.5%. 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 (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release