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 33.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
33.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 155 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2009
All-time low
32.1%
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: 43.3 %2006: 42 %2008: 40.4 %2009: 44.5 %2011: 38.5 %2012: 35.1 %2013: 32.1 %2014: 35 %2016: 34.2 %2017: 33.9 %

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 33.9%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Uganda peaked at 44.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2013.

Uganda ranks 13th of 155 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes (%) in Uganda, 2005 to 2017.
Year % Change
2005 43.3%
2006 42.0% -3.0%
2008 40.4% -3.7%
2009 44.5% +9.9%
2011 38.5% -13.4%
2012 35.1% -8.9%
2013 32.1% -8.5%
2014 35.0% +9.0%
2016 34.2% -2.2%
2017 33.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.5% 40.4% 44.5% 4
2010s 34.8% 32.1% 38.5% 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 10 Malawi 36.3% compare
  2. 11 Nepal 35.9% compare
  3. 12 Eritrea 34.1% compare
  4. 14 Ghana 31.4% compare
  5. 15 Lesotho 30.3% compare
  6. 16 Chad 29.8% 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 33.9% 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 44.5% 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 32.1% in 2013.
How does Uganda rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Uganda ranks 13th out of 155 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 19.2%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,392 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/