Pre-primary enrolment
UgandaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Primary enrolment
UgandaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
12 indicators
Education: Uganda in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 14.4%2017 | 161/176 | 28/39 | · | 14.2% | · | +3.6 ppsince 2007 | 28.1% | 20.1% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 106.2%2017 | — | — | 130.2% | 121.3% | · | −13.2 ppsince 2007 | 97.1% | 97.6% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 53.3%2017 | — | — | 59.4%2001 | 56.0% | · | +1.4 ppsince 2007 | 68.9% | 62.9% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 24.1%2007 | — | — | · | · | · | +13.9 ppsince 1997 | 45.9% | 41.5% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 26.3%2017 | — | — | 15.3% | 27.2% | · | +4.3 ppsince 2007 | 44.4% | 38.6% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 4.6%2014 | — | — | 2.6% | 3.9% | · | +1.0 ppsince 2004 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 4.1%2013 | — | — | · | 8.9% | · | — | — | 24.1% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 77.0%2024 | 104/141 | 13/41 | 68.1%2002 | 73.2% | 79.0%2021 | +8.5 ppsince 2014 | 68.7% | 63.6% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 85.2%2024 | 120/148 | 18/42 | 80.8%2002 | 87.4% | 89.6%2021 | +4.8 ppsince 2014 | 79.0% | 75.4% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 42.72017 | 13/173 | 11/40 | 59.4 | 48.6 | · | −14%since 2007 | 37.4 | 39.8 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 2.6%2022 | 156/184 | 33/43 | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.6% | +0.8 ppsince 2012 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 8.5%2022 | 159/179 | 37/42 | 10.4% | 10.1% | 8.5% | −3.0 ppsince 2012 | 15.4% | 16.7% | 14.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment+3.6 pp14.4% in 2017
- Primary completion+1.4 pp53.3% in 2017
- Secondary enrolment+13.9 pp24.1% in 2007
- Lower secondary completion+4.3 pp26.3% in 2017
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Uganda and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Uganda. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Uganda | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tanzania | Kenya | Rwanda | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 14.4%2017 | 6.9%2020 | 77.3%2021 | 65.1%2019 | 28.2%2021 | 11.6%2018 |
| Primary enrolment | 106.2%2017 | 117.6%2023 | 92.7%2024 | 98.2%2023 | 149.6%2024 | 98.4%2024 |
| Primary completion | 53.3%2017 | 75.7%2023 | 77.3%2024 | 102.2%2016 | 66.8%2024 | 28.7%2011 |
| Secondary enrolment | 24.1%2007 | 55.5%2023 | 28.2%2021 | 84.3%2023 | 48.8%2024 | 122.1%2024 |
| Lower secondary completion | 26.3%2017 | 55.9%2020 | 34.2%2024 | 101.2%2023 | 47.6%2024 | 20.5%2011 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 4.6%2014 | 6.4%2020 | 4.0%2024 | 10.4%2024 | 9.4%2024 | — |
| Out-of-school children | 4.1%2013 | — | 16.4%2024 | 32.9%2022 | 1.0%2024 | 64.7%2024 |
| Adult literacy | 77.0%2024 | 68.5%2023 | 78.2%2022 | — | 78.8%2022 | 26.8%2008 |
| Youth literacy | 85.2%2024 | 77.9%2023 | 87.1%2022 | 93.2%2014 | 90.0%2022 | 36.7%2008 |