Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Uganda
Uganda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female was 4.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.8%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2001
All-time low
4.8%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.8% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Uganda peaked at 11.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 17th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.0% | — |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -21.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.0%, 79% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 14 Honduras 6.4% compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.0% compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 4.8% compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 4.4% compare
- 19 Nepal 4.4% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 4.1% 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, urban, female in Uganda?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Uganda was 4.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release