Working-age population with primary education, total in Uganda

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
12th
of 113 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, total in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.254 % of total population in working age1999: 0.536 % of total population in working age2002: 0.594 % of total population in working age2005: 0.576 % of total population in working age2009: 0.548 % of total population in working age2010: 0.565 % of total population in working age2012: 0.556 % of total population in working age2016: 0.548 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.

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

Uganda ranks 12th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1992 0.3%
1999 0.5% +111.1%
2002 0.6% +10.8%
2005 0.6% -3.1%
2009 0.5% -4.9%
2010 0.6% +3.0%
2012 0.6% -1.6%
2016 0.5% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  2. 10 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  3. 11 Thailand 0.6% compare
  4. 13 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  5. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5% compare
  6. 15 Bangladesh 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Uganda?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Uganda was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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