Enrolment in primary education, male in Uganda

Uganda: Enrolment in primary education, male was 4.40 million number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4.40 million number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
16th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.40 million number
in 2017
All-time low
446,594 number
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2017

Enrolment in primary education, male in Uganda, 1970–2017

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Egypt 6.81 million number compare
  2. 14 Tanzania 5.30 million number compare
  3. 15 Vietnam 4.44 million number compare
  4. 17 Kenya 4.17 million number compare
  5. 18 Iran 4.07 million number compare
  6. 19 Afghanistan 4.00 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.