Over-age students, primary, female in Uganda

Uganda: Over-age students, primary, female was 13.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
13.4%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
38th
of 191 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 1982
All-time low
13.4%
in 2013
Years of data
8
1979–2013

Over-age students, primary, female in Uganda, 1979–2013

05101520251979199620131979: 21.1 % of female enrollment1981: 20.9 % of female enrollment1982: 22.7 % of female enrollment1986: 17.2 % of female enrollment2009: 22.5 % of female enrollment2010: 21.8 % of female enrollment2011: 15.7 % of female enrollment2013: 13.4 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

In 2013, over-age students, primary, female in Uganda stood at 13.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 40.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Uganda peaked at 22.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2013.

That places Uganda 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

Over-age students, primary, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Uganda, 1979 to 2013.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1979 21.1%
1981 20.9% -0.7%
1982 22.7% +8.4%
1986 17.2% -24.1%
2009 22.5% +30.8%
2010 21.8% -3.3%
2011 15.7% -27.7%
2013 13.4% -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.1% 21.1% 21.1% 1
1980s 20.3% 17.2% 22.7% 3
2000s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1
2010s 17.0% 13.4% 21.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 35 Costa Rica 14.1% compare
  2. 36 Timor-Leste 13.9% compare
  3. 37 Colombia 13.4% compare
  4. 39 Zambia 13.1% compare
  5. 40 Chad 13.1% compare
  6. 41 Namibia 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary, female in Uganda?
Over-age students, primary, female in Uganda was 13.4% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1982.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2013.
How does Uganda rank for over-age students, primary, female?
Uganda ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2013.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,264 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.