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 2.9% 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 2.9%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uganda peaked at 66.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 94th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 | 66.4% | — |
| 1981 | 62.8% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 59.8% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -91.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +85.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -30.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.4%, 10% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 46.0% | 62.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 7.4% | 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, female in Uganda?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Uganda was 2.9% 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 66.4% 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 2.9% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Uganda ranks 94th out of 166 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
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/