School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Uganda
Uganda: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 106.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary in Uganda stood at 106.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Uganda peaked at 136.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 53rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.8% | — |
| 1971 | 38.9% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 37.3% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 39.5% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 42.4% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 46.5% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 47.8% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 57.4% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 60.0% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 65.4% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 70.1% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 71.3% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 73.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 74.5% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 70.2% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 118.1% | +65.8% |
| 1998 | 124.3% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 129.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 130.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 132.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 135.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 136.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 127.9% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 121.5% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 120.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 119.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 122.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 123.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 121.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 113.9% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 113.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 112.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 104.2% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 106.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 106.2% | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 106.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 106.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +65.8% | 71.2% | 118.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 36.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.2% | 48.6% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 65.5% | 129.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.0% | 119.3% | 136.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.2% | 104.2% | 121.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 50 Palau 106.9% compare
- 51 Bangladesh 106.5% compare
- 52 Vietnam 106.3% compare
- 54 Montenegro 106.1% compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 105.6% compare
- 56 Algeria 105.5% compare
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, primary in Uganda?
- School enrollment, primary in Uganda was 106.2% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 136.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Uganda ranks 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. 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.