School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 1.48 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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.
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
- 14 Russia 1.88 million number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.76 million number compare
- 16 Vietnam 1.54 million number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.41 million number compare
- 19 Kenya 1.40 million number compare
- 20 Least developed countries 27.34 million number compare
- 20 Türkiye 1.37 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Uganda?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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/