Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Uganda
Uganda: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 20.15 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.15
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
23.47
in 2014
All-time low
16.55
in 2017
Years of data
7
2010–2021
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Uganda stood at 20.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Uganda peaked at 23.47 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.55, in 2017.
That places Uganda 23rd out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.43 | — |
| 2011 | 21.61 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.47 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 23.47 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.55 | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 20.58 | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 20.15 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.02 | 16.55 | 23.47 | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.15 | 20.15 | 20.15 | 1 |
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More education data for Uganda
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Uganda?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Uganda was 20.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.47 in 2014.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.55 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Uganda ranks 23rd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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