School enrollment, preprimary in Uganda
Uganda: School enrollment, preprimary was 14.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Uganda, 2007–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Uganda is 14.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Uganda peaked at 14.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 174th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.8% | — |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -58.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +61.7% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +5.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 14.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 14.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 5.9% | 14.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 171 Senegal 17.6% compare
- 172 South Africa 17.5% compare
- 173 Burundi 16.5% compare
- 175 Congo 14.3% compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 13.2% compare
- 177 Mozambique 11.6%
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Uganda?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Uganda was 14.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Uganda ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.