School enrollment, primary in Uganda
Uganda: School enrollment, primary was 106.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary in Uganda stood at 106.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Uganda peaked at 136.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 53rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 36.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.2% | 48.6% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 65.5% | 129.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.0% | 119.3% | 136.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.2% | 104.2% | 121.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 50 Palau 106.9% compare
- 51 Bangladesh 106.5% compare
- 52 Vietnam 106.3% compare
- 54 Montenegro 106.1% compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 105.6% compare
- 56 Algeria 105.5% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.03 GPI (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Uganda?
- School enrollment, primary in Uganda was 106.2% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 136.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Uganda ranks 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.