Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Uganda
Uganda: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7931 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Uganda 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.7931 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.8021 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8531 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8715 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9698 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7931 GPIA | 0.7931 GPIA | 0.7931 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8422 GPIA | 0.8021 GPIA | 0.8715 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda was 1.01 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7931 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Uganda rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release