Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Uganda

Uganda: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 96.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
96.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
61st
of 178 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2013
All-time low
30.7%
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979–2013

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Uganda, 1979–2013

4060801001979199620131979: 30.7 %1981: 33.9 %1982: 36.9 %1986: 51.8 %2009: 95.2 %2010: 91.8 %2011: 95 %2013: 96.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 96.6% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2013. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Uganda peaked at 96.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1979.

That places Uganda 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.7% 30.7% 30.7% 1
1980s 40.9% 33.9% 51.8% 3
2000s 95.2% 95.2% 95.2% 1
2010s 94.4% 91.8% 96.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 58 Chile 97.0% compare
  2. 59 Samoa 97.0% compare
  3. 60 Ecuador 96.8% compare
  4. 62 Estonia 96.6%
  5. 63 Brunei Darussalam 96.6% compare
  6. 64 Egypt 96.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Uganda?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Uganda was 96.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1979.
How does Uganda rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Uganda ranks 61st out of 178 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 3,613 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release