School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 1.48 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.48 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.48 million number
in 2020
All-time low
311,089 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uganda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uganda stood at 1.48 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uganda peaked at 1.48 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 311,089 number, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 311,089 number | — |
| 1971 | 321,641 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 331,578 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 340,800 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 349,232 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 356,723 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 366,648 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 376,198 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 385,661 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 395,537 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 406,486 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 421,487 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 437,551 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 454,118 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 470,436 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 485,570 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 505,764 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 526,243 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 546,710 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 566,971 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 586,989 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 612,599 number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 638,434 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 663,773 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 687,809 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 709,737 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 736,381 number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 762,572 number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 787,999 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 812,347 number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 835,146 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 862,439 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 889,929 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 917,358 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 944,533 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 971,412 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million number | +2.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.48 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 523,516 number, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.48 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 353,511 number | 311,089 number | 395,537 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 482,134 number | 406,486 number | 566,971 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,864 number | 586,989 number | 812,347 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 962,582 number | 835,146 number | 1.10 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.45 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.48 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uganda?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uganda was 1.48 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,089 number in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/