Children out of school, primary, male in Uganda
Uganda: Children out of school, primary, male was 181,019 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 181,019 for children out of school, primary, male in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Uganda peaked at 796,567 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 181,019, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 33rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Children out of school, primary, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 796,560 | — |
| 1981 | 790,055 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 796,567 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 624,005 | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 198,562 | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 328,821 | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 219,438 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 181,019 | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 796,560 | 796,560 | 796,560 | 1 |
| 1980s | 736,876 | 624,005 | 796,567 | 3 |
| 2000s | 198,562 | 198,562 | 198,562 | 1 |
| 2010s | 243,093 | 181,019 | 328,821 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.08 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,256 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,982 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,183 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 93,213 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -8.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Uganda?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Uganda was 181,019 in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 796,567 in 1982.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,019 in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Uganda ranks 33rd 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.