Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Uganda

Uganda: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
44th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.684 % of rural population aged 6-161999: 0.832 % of rural population aged 6-162002: 0.865 % of rural population aged 6-162005: 0.882 % of rural population aged 6-162009: 0.846 % of rural population aged 6-162010: 0.844 % of rural population aged 6-162012: 0.871 % of rural population aged 6-162016: 0.874 % of rural population aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population aged 6-16.

Analysis

In 2016, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Uganda stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Uganda peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1992.

That places Uganda 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural population aged 6-16 Change
1992 0.7%
1999 0.8% +21.6%
2002 0.9% +4.0%
2005 0.9% +2.0%
2009 0.8% -4.2%
2010 0.8% -0.2%
2012 0.9% +3.2%
2016 0.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 41 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  2. 42 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  3. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  4. 45 Ghana 0.9% compare
  5. 46 Belize 0.9% compare
  6. 47 Nepal 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Uganda?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural in Uganda was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural?
Uganda ranks 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of rural population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 815 data points, 1970–2021
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