Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Uganda
Uganda: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 106.17 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, primary gross enrollment rate in Uganda stood at 106.17.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Uganda peaked at 136.63 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.81, in 1970.
That places Uganda 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.81 | — |
| 1971 | 38.93 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 37.35 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 37.74 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 39.47 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 42.36 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 43.71 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 46.52 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 47.82 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 46.93 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 48.57 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 51.17 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 57.38 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 59.96 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 65.38 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 70.13 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 71.33 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 72.98 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 74.45 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 70.96 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 71.95 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 72.75 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 65.53 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 70.2 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 70.23 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.33 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.21 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 118.07 | +65.8% |
| 1998 | 124.29 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 129.49 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 130.16 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 132.12 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 135.94 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 136.63 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 127.91 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 121.47 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 120.1 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 119.33 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 122.44 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 123.94 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 121.31 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 113.87 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 113.7 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 112.33 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 112.74 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 104.25 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 106.54 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 106.17 | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 106.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 100.43, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 106.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +65.8% | 71.21 | 118.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.76 | 36.81 | 47.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.23 | 48.57 | 74.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.41 | 65.53 | 129.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127 | 119.33 | 136.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.36 | 104.25 | 121.31 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 50 Palau 106.94 compare
- 51 Bangladesh 106.49 compare
- 52 Vietnam 106.33 compare
- 54 Montenegro 106.11 compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 105.92 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 105.62 compare
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Uganda?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Uganda was 106.17 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 136.63 in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.81 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Uganda ranks 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.