School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Uganda

Uganda: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 96.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
96.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2013
All-time low
33.6%
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979–2013

School enrollment, primary, female in Uganda, 1979–2013

4060801001979199620131979: 33.6 % net1981: 37.2 % net1982: 40.2 % net1986: 54 % net2009: 95.4 % net2010: 92.5 % net2011: 95.7 % net2013: 96.9 % net

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 96.9% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2013. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Uganda peaked at 96.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1979.

Uganda ranks 32nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Uganda, 1979 to 2013.
Year % net Change
1979 33.6% —
1981 37.2% +10.9%
1982 40.2% +8.1%
1986 54.0% +34.2%
2009 95.4% +76.6%
2010 92.5% -3.0%
2011 95.7% +3.5%
2013 96.9% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.6% 33.6% 33.6% 1
1980s 43.8% 37.2% 54.0% 3
2000s 95.4% 95.4% 95.4% 1
2010s 95.0% 92.5% 96.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 29 Portugal 97.2% compare
  2. 30 South Korea 97.2% compare
  3. 31 Morocco 97.0% compare
  4. 33 Russia 96.8% compare
  5. 34 Latvia 96.8% compare
  6. 35 Australia 96.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, female in Uganda?
School enrollment, primary, female in Uganda was 96.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1979.
How does Uganda rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
Uganda ranks 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2013.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.