Working-age population with primary education, female in Uganda

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
11th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Working-age population with primary education, female in Uganda, 1992–2016

0.20.30.40.50.61992200420161992: 0.157 % of female population in working age1999: 0.497 % of female population in working age2002: 0.57 % of female population in working age2005: 0.559 % of female population in working age2009: 0.528 % of female population in working age2010: 0.546 % of female population in working age2012: 0.543 % of female population in working age2016: 0.545 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, female in Uganda is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1992.

Uganda ranks 11th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Working-age population with primary education, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, female (% of female population in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1999 0.5% +216.6%
2002 0.6% +14.6%
2005 0.6% -1.9%
2009 0.5% -5.5%
2010 0.5% +3.3%
2012 0.5% -0.5%
2016 0.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  4. 12 Thailand 0.5% compare
  5. 13 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  6. 14 Bangladesh 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, female in Uganda?
Working-age population with primary education, female in Uganda was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for working-age population with primary education, female?
Uganda ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
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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