Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Uganda

Uganda: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 608,973 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
608,973 number
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
46th
of 171 countries
All-time high
608,973 number
in 2017
All-time low
347,900 number
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2017

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Uganda, 2007–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2007201220172007: 347.9k number2008: 417.4k number2010: 498.6k number2012: 356.9k number2013: 430.4k number2014: 433.3k number2015: 477.1k number2016: 564.0k number2017: 609.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Uganda stood at 608,973 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 608,973 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 347,900 number, in 2007.

That places Uganda 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Uganda, 2007 to 2017.
Year number Change
2007 347,900 number
2008 417,386 number +20.0%
2010 498,644 number +19.5%
2012 356,903 number -28.4%
2013 430,425 number +20.6%
2014 433,258 number +0.7%
2015 477,123 number +10.1%
2016 564,033 number +18.2%
2017 608,973 number +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 382,643 number 347,900 number 417,386 number 2
2010s 481,337 number 356,903 number 608,973 number 7

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 43 Ecuador 638,551 number compare
  2. 44 Sweden 629,226 number compare
  3. 45 Guatemala 613,097 number compare
  4. 47 Belgium 552,965 number compare
  5. 48 Cameroon 542,540 number compare
  6. 49 Romania 541,922 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Uganda?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Uganda was 608,973 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 608,973 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 347,900 number in 2007.
How does Uganda rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.