Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 4.1% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda is 4.1%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 65.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2013.
That places Uganda 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 65.3% | — |
| 1981 | 61.9% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 60.0% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 44.4% | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -87.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +65.9% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -26.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.5%, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 55.4% | 44.4% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 8.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 95 Jamaica 4.3% compare
- 96 Anguilla 4.2% compare
- 97 Tajikistan 4.2% compare
- 99 French Polynesia 4.1% compare
- 100 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
- 101 United States 4.0% compare
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 rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda was 4.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 203 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 rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release