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

Uganda: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.442 % of population with low education1999: 0.39 % of population with low education2002: 0.482 % of population with low education2005: 0.49 % of population with low education2009: 0.749 % of population with low education2010: 0.499 % of population with low education2012: 0.77 % of population with low education2016: 0.698 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Uganda stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Uganda peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.

Uganda ranks 15th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1992 0.4%
1999 0.4% -11.7%
2002 0.5% +23.5%
2005 0.5% +1.7%
2009 0.7% +52.9%
2010 0.5% -33.5%
2012 0.8% +54.5%
2016 0.7% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 12 China 0.7% compare
  2. 13 Egypt 0.7% compare
  3. 14 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  4. 16 United States of America 0.7% compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
  6. 18 Luxembourg 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Uganda?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Uganda was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Uganda ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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