Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uganda
Uganda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 3.4% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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, female in Uganda is 3.4%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uganda peaked at 69.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2013.
That places Uganda 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 69.3% | — |
| 1981 | 66.1% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -90.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +72.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -31.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 48.2% | 66.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 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, female in Uganda?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uganda was 3.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Uganda ranks 118th 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 rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release