Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Uganda

Uganda: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
18th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Uganda, 1992–2016

0.10.20.30.40.50.61992200420161992: 0.127 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.244 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.284 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.3 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.539 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.303 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.58 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.508 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.5% for population aged 25-64, primary education and below in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Uganda peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

That places Uganda 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.2% +92.4%
2002 0.3% +16.4%
2005 0.3% +5.6%
2009 0.5% +80.0%
2010 0.3% -43.8%
2012 0.6% +91.3%
2016 0.5% -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 15 Bulgaria 0.5% compare
  2. 16 Mauritius 0.5% compare
  3. 17 Laos 0.5% compare
  4. 19 Czechia 0.5% compare
  5. 20 Portugal 0.5% compare
  6. 21 Germany 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Uganda?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Uganda was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Uganda ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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