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 83rd out of 178 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% |
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
- 80 United States of America 95.8% compare
- 81 Bangladesh 95.7% compare
- 82 Jamaica 95.6% compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 95.1% compare
- 85 Iraq 95.1% compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 95.0% compare
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (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 83rd 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release