Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Uganda

Uganda: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.8% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
World rank
65th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.332 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.698 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.781 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.811 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.744 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.819 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.755 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.831 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Uganda is 0.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Uganda peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.

Uganda ranks 65th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 62 Tanzania 0.8% compare
  2. 63 Georgia 0.8% compare
  3. 64 United States 0.8% compare
  4. 66 France 0.8% compare
  5. 67 Italy 0.8% compare
  6. 68 Netherlands 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for Uganda

All data for Uganda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Uganda?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Uganda was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Uganda ranks 65th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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