Account, primary education or less in Uganda
Uganda: Account, primary education or less was 64.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, primary education or less in Uganda, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 64.8% for account, primary education or less in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Uganda peaked at 64.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 51st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account, primary education or less in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.2% | — |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +158.7% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | +19.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 64.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.6% | 14.2% | 46.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 54.3% | 64.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- 52 South Africa 63.7% compare
- 53 Argentina 62.9% compare
- 54 Russia 62.8% compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, primary education or less in Uganda?
- Account, primary education or less in Uganda was 64.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for account, primary education or less?
- Uganda ranks 51st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)