Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 310,010 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda stood at 310,010. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 1.70 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 310,010, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 30th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 310,010 is below the median for low income countries, which is 454,562, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 310,010 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda was 310,010 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,010 in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release