Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 95.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Uganda is 95.2%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Uganda peaked at 95.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1979.
That places Uganda 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 38.7% | — |
| 1981 | 42.3% | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 43.2% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 59.4% | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +58.3% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +1.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 95.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 95.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 42.3% | 59.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 90.5% | 95.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 81 United States 95.8% compare
- 82 Bangladesh 95.7% compare
- 83 Jamaica 95.6% compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 95.1% compare
- 86 Iraq 95.1% compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 95.0% compare
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, male in Uganda?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Uganda was 95.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1979.
- How does Uganda rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Uganda ranks 84th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release