Children out of school, female in Uganda
Uganda: Children out of school, female was 3.4% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2013, children out of school, female in Uganda stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Uganda peaked at 69.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 116th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 69.3% | — |
| 1981 | 66.1% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -90.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +72.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -31.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 48.2% | 66.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Uganda?
- Children out of school, female in Uganda was 3.4% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for children out of school, female?
- Uganda ranks 116th out of 177 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.