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  • Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
STAT Uganda United States HISTORY
Children out of school > Elementary 182,596
Ranked 29th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Uganda

Children out of school > Elementary > Female 49,053
Ranked 33th.
769,923
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Uganda

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.94%
Ranked 66th.
100.09%
Ranked 51st. 1% more than Uganda

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 120.93%
Ranked 9th. 22% more than United States
99.11%
Ranked 89th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.34%
Ranked 14th. 6% more than United States
92.61%
Ranked 54th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 21.58%
Ranked 79th.
88.31%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Uganda

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 23.33%
Ranked 110th.
93.87%
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Uganda

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 20.68%
Ranked 78th.
88.98%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Uganda

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 4.09%
Ranked 80th.
69.36%
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Uganda

Secondary education > General pupils 1.09 million
Ranked 39th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Uganda

Secondary education > General pupils > % female 45.87%
Ranked 114th.
48.63%
Ranked 95th. 6% more than Uganda

Secondary education > Pupils 760,337
Ranked 52nd.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Uganda

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 45.75%
Ranked 107th.
48.63%
Ranked 69th. 6% more than Uganda

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 43.4%
Ranked 46th.
0.0
Ranked 111th.

Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 95.99%
Ranked 41st. 4% more than United States
92.62%
Ranked 60th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 51.49%
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than United States
8.78%
Ranked 68th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 3.69%
Ranked 82nd.
82.92%
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Uganda

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 3.27%
Ranked 80th.
97.14%
Ranked 6th. 30 times more than Uganda

Total enrollment > Primary > % net 97.24%
Ranked 36th. 4% more than United States
93.14%
Ranked 64th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 22.46%
Ranked 79th.
87.68%
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Uganda

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 18.8%
Ranked 92nd.
57.81%
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Uganda

School enrollment > Primary > % net 97.09%
Ranked 25th. 6% more than United States
91.97%
Ranked 56th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 119.58%
Ranked 18th. 21% more than United States
98.45%
Ranked 102nd.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 95.86%
Ranked 34th. 5% more than United States
91.37%
Ranked 60th.

Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.51%
Ranked 20th. 5% more than United States
93.68%
Ranked 53th.

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 9.08%
Ranked 61st.
9.68%
Ranked 58th. 7% more than Uganda

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 25.35%
Ranked 111th.
94.11%
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Uganda

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 27.34%
Ranked 110th.
94.34%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Uganda

Children out of school > Elementary > Male 133,543
Ranked 23th.
944,307
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Uganda

SOURCES: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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