Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Uganda

Uganda: Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
8th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.329 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.592 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.667 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.608 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.619 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.608 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.621 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.597 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.6% for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in 2016.

The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Uganda peaked at 0.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.

Uganda ranks 8th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.3%
1999 0.6% +80.1%
2002 0.7% +12.7%
2005 0.6% -9.0%
2009 0.6% +1.9%
2010 0.6% -1.7%
2012 0.6% +2.0%
2016 0.6% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 5 Malawi 0.7% compare
  2. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  3. 7 Mexico 0.6% compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  5. 10 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  6. 11 Thailand 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Uganda?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Uganda was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24?
Uganda ranks 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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