Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Uganda

Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 14.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.4%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
148th
of 163 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2017
All-time low
9.6%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2007–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Uganda, 2007–2017

0510152007201220172007: 10.8 %2008: 12.5 %2010: 14.2 %2012: 9.6 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 11.9 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 14.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 14.4% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 14.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2012.

Uganda ranks 148th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Uganda, 2007 to 2017.
Year % Change
2007 10.8%
2008 12.5% +16.4%
2010 14.2% +13.3%
2012 9.6% -32.3%
2013 11.3% +17.5%
2014 11.1% -1.7%
2015 11.9% +7.3%
2016 13.7% +15.0%
2017 14.4% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 10.8% 12.5% 2
2010s 12.3% 9.6% 14.4% 7

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 145 Senegal 16.9% compare
  2. 146 Burundi 16.6% compare
  3. 147 Saudi Arabia 16.1% compare
  4. 149 Rwanda 13.6% compare
  5. 150 Congo 13.3% compare
  6. 151 Djibouti 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Uganda?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Uganda was 14.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 148th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.