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Uganda Primary Enrollment Rate

Uganda's primary enrollment rate fell to 105.53% in 2017, down from 105.91% in 2016, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.38% from the previous year. Uganda has primary enrollment rate higher than the global median (105.53% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Africa, Uganda is higher (105.53% vs regional median 96.53%) and ranks 18th out of 51 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2017)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2017 105.53%
2016 105.91%
2015 103.62%
2014 112.74%
2013 111.62%
2012 112.98%
2011 113.12%
2010 120.5%
2009 122.99%
2008 121.46%
2007 118.37%
2006 119.04%
2005 120.29%
2004 126.58%
2003 135.17%
2002 134.56%
2001 130.85%
2000 128.96%
1999 128.45%
1998 123.43%
1997 117.37%
1996 70.87%
1995 70.09%
1994 70.02%
1993 70.02%
1992 65.43%
1991 72.71%
1990 71.94%
1989 70.91%
1988 74.33%
1987 72.81%
1986 71.11%
1985 69.83%
1984 65.03%
1983 59.57%
1982 56.96%
1981 50.75%
1980 48.14%
1979 46.5%
1978 47.38%
1977 46.11%
1976 43.37%
1975 42.08%
1974 39.27%
1973 37.6%
1972 37.26%
1971 38.88%
1970 36.78%
Uganda Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Uganda enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 80.6% 69.1% 2022
Gini Index 42.7 points 42.8 points 2019
Happiness Index 4.46 points 4.37 points 2024
Homicide Rate 8.53 10.04 2021
Population 50.02M 48.66M 2024
Poverty Rate 59.8% 60.1% 2019