School age population, one year before than official … male than in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 744,754 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
Uganda recorded 744,754 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Uganda peaked at 744,754 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 155,905 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 official … male than in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 155,905 number | — |
| 1971 | 161,276 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 166,342 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 171,042 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 175,324 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 179,099 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 184,123 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 188,937 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 193,689 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 198,636 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 204,117 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 211,685 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 219,779 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 228,106 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 236,271 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 243,793 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 253,934 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 264,174 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 274,372 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 284,446 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 294,399 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 307,214 number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 320,141 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 332,830 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 344,883 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 355,901 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 369,230 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 382,388 number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 395,232 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 407,615 number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 419,284 number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 433,218 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 447,353 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 461,463 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 475,313 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 488,773 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 504,689 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 521,246 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 538,050 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 554,637 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 570,440 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 587,385 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 604,118 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 620,777 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 637,594 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 654,593 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 673,644 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 693,367 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 712,596 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 730,015 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 744,754 number | +2.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 744,754 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 262,916 number, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 744,754 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,437 number | 155,905 number | 198,636 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,068 number | 204,117 number | 284,446 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,983 number | 294,399 number | 407,615 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 484,403 number | 419,284 number | 554,637 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 648,453 number | 570,440 number | 730,015 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 744,754 number | 744,754 number | 744,754 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- 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 744,754 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 744,754 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 155,905 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 30.6%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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/