Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Uganda

Primary school enrollment in Uganda in 2013 — 95.5%. Ranked 47 in the world out of 132. Since 1979, the indicator has risen by 57.9 pp.

2013 95.5% +0.8 pp vs 2011
World rank 47of 132
Period maximum 95.5%2013
Period minimum 37.6%1979

Trend over time

1979–2013 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Uganda, 1979–20132040608010019791983198719911995199920032007201120131979: 37.6%1981: 41.4%1982: 43.3%1986: 57.4%2009: 94.6%2010: 91.5%2011: 94.7%2013: 95.5%
Change over the period: +57.9 pp Annual average: 1.7 pp

Comparison, 2013

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uganda

Uganda 95.5%
World 89%
Primary school enrollment — Uganda, by year Uganda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2013 95.5
2011 94.7 +3.2 pp
2010 91.5 −3.1 pp
2009 94.6
1986 57.4
1982 43.3 +1.9 pp
1981 41.4
1979 37.6

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.