Population of compulsory school age, female in Uganda
Uganda: Population of compulsory school age, female was 4.54 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Uganda, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.54 million number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Uganda peaked at 4.54 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million number, in 2008.
That places Uganda 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.22 million number | — |
| 2009 | 3.33 million number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.43 million number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.53 million number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.64 million number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.75 million number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.99 million number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.13 million number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.27 million number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.54 million number | +3.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.54 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 million number, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.54 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 million number, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 million number | 3.22 million number | 3.33 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.96 million number | 3.43 million number | 4.54 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 21 South Africa 4.87 million number compare
- 22 Germany 4.84 million number compare
- 23 Colombia 4.57 million number compare
- 25 Afghanistan 4.54 million number compare
- 26 United Kingdom 4.26 million number compare
- 27 Sudan 4.25 million number 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 population of compulsory school age, female in Uganda?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Uganda was 4.54 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million number in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.