How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Uganda?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA only vs Uganda: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

IDA only

25.77 million number

in 2019

Uganda

1.24 million number

in 2020

IDA only rank

19th

Uganda rank

20th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

IDA only
Uganda

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 25.77 million number against 1.24 million number in Uganda, a difference of 24.53 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 20.8 times Uganda's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 20th of 45 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	9.78 million number	269,005 number	9.51 million number	IDA only
1980s	12.29 million number	364,262 number	11.93 million number	IDA only
1990s	15.90 million number	520,351 number	15.38 million number	IDA only
2000s	19.71 million number	737,085 number	18.97 million number	IDA only
2010s	23.93 million number	1.03 million number	22.90 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, IDA only or Uganda?: IDA only, at 25.77 million number against 1.24 million number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between IDA only and Uganda?: 24.53 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Uganda?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do IDA only and Uganda rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?: IDA only ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.