Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Uganda

Uganda: Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
12th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.012 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.499 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.542 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.554 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.52 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.533 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.533 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.529 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.5% for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Uganda peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.

That places Uganda 12th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.0%
1999 0.5% +4081.4%
2002 0.5% +8.6%
2005 0.6% +2.1%
2009 0.5% -6.0%
2010 0.5% +2.5%
2012 0.5% +0.0%
2016 0.5% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.0% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3

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  6. 15 Honduras 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Uganda?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Uganda was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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