Over-age students, primary, male in Uganda
Uganda: Over-age students, primary, male was 14.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, male in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2013, over-age students, primary, male in Uganda stood at 14.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 39.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Uganda peaked at 34.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 47th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Over-age students, primary, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 28.2% | — |
| 1981 | 27.5% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 34.0% | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 22.7% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 14.5% | 22.9% | 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 over-age students, primary, male in Uganda?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Uganda was 14.5% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Uganda ranks 47th 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, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.