Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda

Uganda: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 32.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
32.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 153 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2009
All-time low
31.3%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2005–2017

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda, 2005–2017

0102030402005201120172005: 41.7 %2006: 40.8 %2008: 39.3 %2009: 43.4 %2011: 37.7 %2012: 34.3 %2013: 31.3 %2014: 34 %2016: 33.2 %2017: 32.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda is 32.9%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda peaked at 43.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2013.

That places Uganda 12th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Uganda, 2005 to 2017.
Year % Change
2005 41.7%
2006 40.8% -2.1%
2008 39.3% -3.6%
2009 43.4% +10.5%
2011 37.7% -13.2%
2012 34.3% -9.0%
2013 31.3% -8.6%
2014 34.0% +8.7%
2016 33.2% -2.4%
2017 32.9% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.3% 39.3% 43.4% 4
2010s 33.9% 31.3% 37.7% 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 9 Mozambique 35.9% compare
  2. 10 Malawi 35.4% compare
  3. 11 Nicaragua 34.9% compare
  4. 13 Eritrea 30.9% compare
  5. 14 Ghana 30.8% compare
  6. 15 Chad 29.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda was 32.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2013.
How does Uganda rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,312 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/