Urban population, above primary education in Uganda

Uganda: Urban population, above primary education was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
86th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Urban population, above primary education in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51992200420161992: 0.26 % of population with high education1999: 0.351 % of population with high education2002: 0.339 % of population with high education2005: 0.34 % of population with high education2009: 0.392 % of population with high education2010: 0.415 % of population with high education2012: 0.486 % of population with high education2016: 0.465 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.5% for urban population, above primary education in 2016.

That represents a change of up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Uganda peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.

That places Uganda 86th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, above primary education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
1992 0.3%
1999 0.4% +34.8%
2002 0.3% -3.5%
2005 0.3% +0.4%
2009 0.4% +15.2%
2010 0.4% +5.8%
2012 0.5% +17.2%
2016 0.5% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  3. 85 Jamaica 0.5% compare
  4. 87 India 0.4% compare
  5. 88 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
  6. 89 Nepal 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Uganda?
Urban population, above primary education in Uganda was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for urban population, above primary education?
Uganda ranks 86th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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