Urban population, primary education and below in Uganda

Uganda: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Urban population, primary education and below in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.050.10.151992200420161992: 0.072 % of population with low education1999: 0.108 % of population with low education2002: 0.116 % of population with low education2005: 0.124 % of population with low education2009: 0.101 % of population with low education2010: 0.145 % of population with low education2012: 0.174 % of population with low education2016: 0.171 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, primary education and below in Uganda stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Uganda peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

Uganda ranks 92nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, primary education and below in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.1% +50.1%
2002 0.1% +7.9%
2005 0.1% +7.0%
2009 0.1% -19.0%
2010 0.1% +44.3%
2012 0.2% +19.9%
2016 0.2% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 89 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  2. 90 Mali 0.2% compare
  3. 91 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  4. 93 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  5. 94 Rwanda 0.1% compare
  6. 95 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Uganda?
Urban population, primary education and below in Uganda was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Uganda ranks 92nd out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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