Enrolment in primary education, male in Uganda
Uganda: Enrolment in primary education, male was 4.40 million number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.40 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 4.40 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 446,594 number, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 16th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 446,594 number | — |
| 1971 | 484,256 number | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 471,085 number | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 519,106 number | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 583,143 number | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 610,139 number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 668,114 number | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 706,384 number | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 707,468 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 743,882 number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 807,039 number | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 928,155 number | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 978,248 number | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million number | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million number | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million number | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million number | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million number | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million number | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.49 million number | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million number | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million number | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.65 million number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.83 million number | +71.9% |
| 1998 | 3.06 million number | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 3.30 million number | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 3.40 million number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.53 million number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.72 million number | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.87 million number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.73 million number | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.64 million number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.69 million number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.78 million number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.99 million number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.15 million number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.18 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.04 million number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.16 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.22 million number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.12 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.29 million number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.40 million number | +2.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.40 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 million number, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.40 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male 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 | +71.9% | 1.65 million number | 2.83 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 577,365 number | 446,594 number | 707,468 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million number | 743,882 number | 1.35 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 million number | 1.35 million number | 3.30 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 million number | 3.40 million number | 4.15 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.20 million number | 4.04 million number | 4.40 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Uganda?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Uganda was 4.40 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,594 number in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.