Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in Uganda
Uganda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 7.6% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in Uganda peaked at 15.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2023.
That places Uganda 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.2% | — |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -7.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.3%, 40% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.8%, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
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, rural, female in Uganda?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female in Uganda was 7.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release