Girls and boys who are out of school in Uganda
Uganda: Girls and boys who are out of school was 128,991 girls in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2013, girls and boys who are out of school in Uganda stood at 128,991 girls. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Uganda peaked at 912,187 girls in 1981 and was at its lowest, 128,991 girls, in 2013.
That places Uganda 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Uganda, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 907,519 girls | — |
| 1981 | 912,187 girls | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 893,327 girls | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 748,751 girls | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 159,889 girls | -78.6% |
| 2010 | 284,257 girls | +77.8% |
| 2011 | 178,564 girls | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 128,991 girls | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 907,519 girls | 907,519 girls | 907,519 girls | 1 |
| 1980s | 851,422 girls | 748,751 girls | 912,187 girls | 3 |
| 2000s | 159,889 girls | 159,889 girls | 159,889 girls | 1 |
| 2010s | 197,271 girls | 128,991 girls | 284,257 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Uganda?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Uganda was 128,991 girls in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 912,187 girls in 1981.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,991 girls in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.