Which has higher primary education, pupils, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Uganda?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 160.82 million against 8.84 million in Uganda as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Uganda?

151.98 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Uganda?

47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Uganda: Primary education, pupils

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

160.82 million

in 2024

Uganda

8.84 million

in 2017

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

20th

Uganda rank

17th

Primary education, pupils over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Uganda

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 160.82 million against 8.84 million in Uganda, a difference of 151.98 million.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 18.2 times Uganda's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 43 groups.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	78.72 million	958,180	77.76 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s	96.01 million	1.94 million	94.07 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	125.16 million	3.63 million	121.53 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	149.75 million	7.42 million	142.33 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	164.95 million	8.43 million	156.52 million	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Uganda?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 160.82 million against 8.84 million in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Uganda?: 151.98 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Uganda?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Uganda rank globally for primary education, pupils?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.