Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 301,523 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
301,523 number
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
45th
of 196 countries
All-time high
301,523 number
in 2017
All-time low
171,314 number
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2017

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Uganda, 2007–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2007201220172007: 171.3k number2008: 204.8k number2010: 245.6k number2012: 176.9k number2013: 213.5k number2014: 215.0k number2015: 236.3k number2016: 279.2k number2017: 301.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Uganda stood at 301,523 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 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 301,523 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 171,314 number, in 2007.

Uganda ranks 45th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Uganda, 2007 to 2017.
Year number Change
2007 171,314 number —
2008 204,776 number +19.5%
2010 245,605 number +19.9%
2012 176,857 number -28.0%
2013 213,459 number +20.7%
2014 214,996 number +0.7%
2015 236,284 number +9.9%
2016 279,159 number +18.1%
2017 301,523 number +8.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 301,523 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,843 number, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 301,523 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71,696 number, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 188,045 number 171,314 number 204,776 number 2
2010s 238,269 number 176,857 number 301,523 number 7

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 42 Iran 356,435 number compare
  2. 43 Chile 318,186 number compare
  3. 44 Ecuador 317,895 number compare
  4. 46 Guatemala 298,643 number compare
  5. 47 Israel 282,352 number compare
  6. 48 Australia 279,837 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Uganda?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Uganda was 301,523 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 301,523 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 171,314 number in 2007.
How does Uganda rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Uganda ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.