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 4.4% 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
In 2013, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 62.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2013.
That places Uganda 74th out of 188 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 | 62.4% | — |
| 1981 | 58.6% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 56.7% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -88.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -16.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.9%, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 42.6% | 58.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 8.4% | 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 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 4.4% 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 62.4% 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 4.4% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/