Children out of school, primary in Uganda

Uganda: Children out of school, primary was 310,010 in 2013. β—† Volatile

Latest (2013)
310,010
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
30th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.70 million
in 1979
All-time low
310,010
in 2013
Years of data
8
1979–2013

Children out of school, primary in Uganda, 1979–2013

500.0k1.0M1.5M1979199620131979: 1.7M1981: 1.7M1982: 1.7M1986: 1.4M2009: 358.5k2010: 613.1k2011: 398.0k2013: 310.0k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Zimbabwe 332,314 compare
  2. 28 Liberia 327,280 compare
  3. 29 Brazil 316,818
  4. 31 Guinea 308,947 compare
  5. 32 Central African Republic 306,334 compare
  6. 33 Mauritania 291,098 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

More education data for Uganda

All data for Uganda β†’

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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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.