Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 95.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Uganda stood at 95.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 95.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1979.
Uganda ranks 108th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 34.7% | — |
| 1981 | 38.1% | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 55.6% | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +70.3% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 38.1% | 55.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 91.1% | 95.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 105 United States 96.0% compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 96.0% compare
- 107 French Polynesia 95.9% compare
- 109 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
- 110 Jamaica 95.7% compare
- 111 Costa Rica 95.5%
More education data for Uganda
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Uganda?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Uganda was 95.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1979.
- How does Uganda rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 108th out of 200 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release