Uganda - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Uganda was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Uganda was 8,840,589 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,840,589 in 2017 and a minimum value of 729,522 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 729,522 |
| 1971 | 793,530 |
| 1972 | 783,276 |
| 1973 | 814,673 |
| 1974 | 878,096 |
| 1975 | 973,604 |
| 1976 | 1,036,920 |
| 1977 | 1,139,413 |
| 1978 | 1,208,915 |
| 1979 | 1,223,850 |
| 1980 | 1,302,377 |
| 1981 | 1,407,158 |
| 1982 | 1,616,791 |
| 1983 | 1,730,300 |
| 1984 | 1,930,298 |
| 1985 | 2,117,000 |
| 1986 | 2,203,824 |
| 1987 | 2,309,000 |
| 1988 | 2,417,000 |
| 1989 | 2,366,666 |
| 1990 | 2,470,000 |
| 1991 | 2,576,537 |
| 1992 | 2,403,845 |
| 1993 | 2,674,965 |
| 1994 | 2,789,573 |
| 1995 | 2,912,473 |
| 1996 | 3,068,626 |
| 1997 | 5,303,564 |
| 1998 | 5,806,385 |
| 1999 | 6,288,239 |
| 2000 | 6,559,013 |
| 2001 | 6,900,916 |
| 2002 | 7,354,153 |
| 2003 | 7,633,314 |
| 2004 | 7,377,292 |
| 2005 | 7,223,879 |
| 2006 | 7,363,721 |
| 2007 | 7,537,971 |
| 2008 | 7,963,979 |
| 2009 | 8,297,774 |
| 2010 | 8,374,648 |
| 2011 | 8,098,177 |
| 2012 | 8,328,643 |
| 2013 | 8,459,336 |
| 2015 | 8,264,317 |
| 2016 | 8,655,924 |
| 2017 | 8,840,589 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Uganda was 50.28 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 50.39 in 2016, while its lowest value was 38.78 in 1970.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.78 |
| 1971 | 38.97 |
| 1972 | 39.86 |
| 1974 | 40.88 |
| 1975 | 40.10 |
| 1976 | 41.16 |
| 1977 | 41.36 |
| 1978 | 41.57 |
| 1979 | 42.19 |
| 1980 | 42.88 |
| 1981 | 42.65 |
| 1982 | 42.59 |
| 1983 | 43.46 |
| 1984 | 43.52 |
| 1985 | 44.00 |
| 1986 | 45.20 |
| 1987 | 45.00 |
| 1988 | 44.00 |
| 1989 | 44.53 |
| 1990 | 44.37 |
| 1991 | 44.79 |
| 1992 | 43.85 |
| 1993 | 44.20 |
| 1994 | 48.04 |
| 1995 | 45.60 |
| 1996 | 46.30 |
| 1997 | 46.59 |
| 1998 | 47.27 |
| 1999 | 47.49 |
| 2000 | 48.23 |
| 2001 | 48.88 |
| 2002 | 49.40 |
| 2003 | 49.27 |
| 2004 | 49.40 |
| 2005 | 49.58 |
| 2006 | 49.85 |
| 2007 | 49.86 |
| 2008 | 49.94 |
| 2009 | 49.99 |
| 2010 | 50.10 |
| 2011 | 50.12 |
| 2012 | 50.08 |
| 2013 | 50.12 |
| 2015 | 50.11 |
| 2016 | 50.39 |
| 2017 | 50.28 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Uganda was 207,238 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 207,238 in 2017 and a minimum value of 21,471 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,471 |
| 1971 | 22,864 |
| 1972 | 24,032 |
| 1973 | 25,394 |
| 1974 | 26,339 |
| 1975 | 28,681 |
| 1976 | 29,765 |
| 1977 | 32,554 |
| 1978 | 34,213 |
| 1979 | 36,442 |
| 1980 | 38,422 |
| 1981 | 40,489 |
| 1982 | 44,426 |
| 1983 | 49,206 |
| 1984 | 57,078 |
| 1985 | 61,424 |
| 1986 | 73,141 |
| 1987 | 72,970 |
| 1988 | 75,561 |
| 1989 | 81,418 |
| 1990 | 84,149 |
| 1991 | 78,259 |
| 1992 | 86,821 |
| 1993 | 91,905 |
| 1994 | 84,043 |
| 1995 | 82,745 |
| 1996 | 81,564 |
| 1997 | 89,247 |
| 1998 | 99,237 |
| 1999 | 109,733 |
| 2000 | 110,366 |
| 2001 | 127,038 |
| 2002 | 139,484 |
| 2003 | 145,703 |
| 2004 | 147,291 |
| 2005 | 139,641 |
| 2006 | 150,135 |
| 2007 | 152,086 |
| 2008 | 159,516 |
| 2009 | 168,376 |
| 2010 | 172,403 |
| 2011 | 169,503 |
| 2012 | 170,652 |
| 2013 | 185,548 |
| 2014 | 191,217 |
| 2015 | 192,566 |
| 2016 | 202,617 |
| 2017 | 207,238 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Uganda was 43.07 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 43.07 in 2017, while its lowest value was 27.76 in 1978.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 28.65 |
| 1976 | 29.10 |
| 1977 | 29.66 |
| 1978 | 27.76 |
| 1979 | 29.26 |
| 1981 | 29.42 |
| 1982 | 28.82 |
| 1986 | 30.71 |
| 1990 | 29.85 |
| 1993 | 31.35 |
| 1994 | 32.00 |
| 1999 | 32.63 |
| 2000 | 35.89 |
| 2001 | 36.17 |
| 2002 | 36.99 |
| 2003 | 36.32 |
| 2004 | 37.66 |
| 2005 | 38.68 |
| 2006 | 38.68 |
| 2007 | 39.20 |
| 2008 | 39.83 |
| 2009 | 40.45 |
| 2010 | 40.91 |
| 2011 | 40.91 |
| 2012 | 41.21 |
| 2013 | 41.69 |
| 2014 | 41.81 |
| 2015 | 42.27 |
| 2016 | 42.70 |
| 2017 | 43.07 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
