South Asia vs Uganda: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

South Asia
160.82 million
in 2024
Uganda
8.84 million
in 2017
South Asia rank
20th
Uganda rank
17th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • South Asia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 160.82 million against 8.84 million in Uganda, a difference of 151.98 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 18.2 times Uganda's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 45 groups.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 78.72 million 958,180 77.76 million South Asia
1980s 96.01 million 1.94 million 94.07 million South Asia
1990s 125.16 million 3.63 million 121.53 million South Asia
2000s 149.75 million 7.42 million 142.33 million South Asia
2010s 164.60 million 8.42 million 156.18 million South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, South Asia or Uganda?
South Asia, at 160.82 million against 8.84 million in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between South Asia and Uganda?
151.98 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uganda?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do South Asia and Uganda rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
South Asia ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.