Working-age population with primary education, rural in Uganda

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

Latest (2016)
0.6%
World rank
12th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.262 % of rural population in working age1999: 0.56 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.624 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.614 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.591 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.619 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.608 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.614 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, rural in Uganda is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in Uganda peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.

That places Uganda 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1992 0.3%
1999 0.6% +113.5%
2002 0.6% +11.4%
2005 0.6% -1.6%
2009 0.6% -3.7%
2010 0.6% +4.8%
2012 0.6% -1.9%
2016 0.6% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in Uganda?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in Uganda was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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