Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda

Uganda: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.0%
World rank
9th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.905 % of population with high education1999: 0.955 % of population with high education2002: 0.968 % of population with high education2005: 0.959 % of population with high education2009: 0.975 % of population with high education2010: 0.965 % of population with high education2012: 0.967 % of population with high education2016: 0.97 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 1.0% for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1992.

That places Uganda 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
1992 0.9%
1999 1.0% +5.5%
2002 1.0% +1.4%
2005 1.0% -0.9%
2009 1.0% +1.6%
2010 1.0% -1.0%
2012 1.0% +0.2%
2016 1.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 6 Indonesia 1.0% compare
  2. 7 Laos 1.0% compare
  3. 8 Nepal 1.0% compare
  4. 10 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
  5. 11 Turkey 1.0% compare
  6. 12 Namibia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uganda ranks 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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