School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 731,258 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uganda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uganda is 731,258 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uganda peaked at 731,258 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 155,184 number, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 16th 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 official primary entry in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 155,184 number | — |
| 1971 | 160,365 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 165,236 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 169,758 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 173,908 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 177,624 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 182,525 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 187,261 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 191,972 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 196,901 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 202,369 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 209,802 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 217,772 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 226,012 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 234,165 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 241,777 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 251,830 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 262,069 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 272,338 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 282,525 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 292,590 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 305,385 number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 318,293 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 330,943 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 342,926 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 353,836 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 367,151 number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 380,184 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 392,767 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 404,732 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 415,862 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 429,221 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 442,576 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 455,895 number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 469,220 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 482,639 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 498,033 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 513,825 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 529,616 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 544,905 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 559,168 number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 575,806 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 592,647 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 609,539 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 626,328 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 642,557 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 661,534 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 680,907 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 699,650 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 716,659 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 731,258 number | +2.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 731,258 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 731,258 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176,073 number | 155,184 number | 196,901 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,066 number | 202,369 number | 282,525 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,881 number | 292,590 number | 404,732 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 478,179 number | 415,862 number | 544,905 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 636,480 number | 559,168 number | 716,659 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 731,258 number | 731,258 number | 731,258 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 731,258 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 731,258 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 155,184 number in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Uganda ranks 16th 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 30.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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/