Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Uganda
Uganda: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 13.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 13.9% for over-age students, primary in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Uganda peaked at 29.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2013.
That places Uganda 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 25.2% | — |
| 1981 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 29.2% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 20.2% | 29.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 13.9% | 22.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Uganda?
- Over-age students, primary in Uganda was 13.9% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for over-age students, primary?
- Uganda ranks 41st 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 (% of 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.