Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Uganda
Uganda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 16.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Uganda, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Uganda stood at 16.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Uganda peaked at 16.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2004.
That places Uganda 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 16.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 16.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.5% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 40 Iraq 17.2% compare
- 41 Romania 17.0% compare
- 42 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9% compare
- 43 El Salvador 16.8% compare
- 45 Guyana 16.6% compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 16.1% 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, male (modelled) in Uganda?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Uganda was 16.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release