School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uganda
Uganda: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.03 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uganda peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6344 GPI, in 1970.
That places Uganda 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.686 GPI | 0.6344 GPI | 0.7357 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7853 GPI | 0.7484 GPI | 0.8314 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.846 GPI | 0.7812 GPI | 0.9222 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9775 GPI | 0.9272 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 207,238 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.8% (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.5% (2017)
- Labor force, total 23.39 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uganda?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Uganda was 1.03 GPI in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6344 GPI in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.