Children out of school, primary in Uganda
Uganda: Children out of school, primary was 310,010 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Uganda is 310,010, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Uganda peaked at 1.70 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 310,010, in 2013.
That places Uganda 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Children out of school, primary in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.70 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.70 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.69 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 358,451 | -73.9% |
| 2010 | 613,078 | +71.0% |
| 2011 | 398,002 | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 310,010 | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million | 1.37 million | 1.70 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 358,451 | 358,451 | 358,451 | 1 |
| 2010s | 440,363 | 310,010 | 613,078 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Uganda?
- Children out of school, primary in Uganda was 310,010 in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,010 in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for children out of school, primary?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 197 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. 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.