Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Uganda
Uganda: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 181,019 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 181,019 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Uganda peaked at 796,567 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 181,019, in 2013.
That places Uganda 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 796,560 | — |
| 1981 | 790,055 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 796,567 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 624,005 | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 198,562 | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 328,821 | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 219,438 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 181,019 | -17.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 181,019 is below the median for low income countries, which is 318,822, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 181,019 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142,582, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 796,560 | 796,560 | 796,560 | 1 |
| 1980s | 736,876 | 624,005 | 796,567 | 3 |
| 2000s | 198,562 | 198,562 | 198,562 | 1 |
| 2010s | 243,093 | 181,019 | 328,821 | 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, male in Uganda?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Uganda was 181,019 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 796,567 in 1982.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,019 in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Uganda ranks 33rd 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release