Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Uganda
Uganda: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 128,991 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Uganda is 128,991, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Uganda peaked at 912,187 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 128,991, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 39th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 907,519 | — |
| 1981 | 912,187 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 893,327 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 748,751 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 159,889 | -78.6% |
| 2010 | 284,257 | +77.8% |
| 2011 | 178,564 | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 128,991 | -27.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 128,991 is below the median for low income countries, which is 294,476, 44% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 128,991 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 907,519 | 907,519 | 907,519 | 1 |
| 1980s | 851,422 | 748,751 | 912,187 | 3 |
| 2000s | 159,889 | 159,889 | 159,889 | 1 |
| 2010s | 197,271 | 128,991 | 284,257 | 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, female in Uganda?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Uganda was 128,991 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 912,187 in 1981.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,991 in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- 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, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release