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 744,754 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
744,754 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
744,754 number
in 2020
All-time low
155,905 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Uganda, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

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 age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Russia 964,766 number compare
  2. 15 Tanzania 891,505 number compare
  3. 16 Vietnam 810,653 number compare
  4. 18 Iran 728,581 number compare
  5. 19 Kenya 704,826 number compare
  6. 20 Türkiye 703,094 number compare

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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 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 age 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 age 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 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 30.6%. 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/