School enrollment, primary in Uganda
Uganda: School enrollment, primary was 95.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2013, school enrollment, primary in Uganda stood at 95.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Uganda peaked at 95.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1979.
Uganda ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 41.4% | 57.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 91.5% | 95.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 207,238 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.17 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.8% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Uganda?
- School enrollment, primary in Uganda was 95.5% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1979.
- How does Uganda rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Uganda ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.