Population, age 12, total in Uganda
Uganda: Population, age 12, total was 1.06 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, total in Uganda, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, total in Uganda stood at 1.06 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Uganda peaked at 1.06 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 452,860, in 1990.
That places Uganda 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 452,860 | — |
| 1991 | 469,592 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 487,041 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 505,310 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 524,524 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 544,773 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 566,024 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 588,216 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 611,350 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 635,422 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 660,383 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 686,324 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 713,119 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 740,217 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 766,895 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 792,672 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 817,399 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 841,335 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 864,926 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 888,824 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 913,576 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 939,153 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 965,590 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 993,542 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | +6.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.06 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 429,310, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.06 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 279,958, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 538,511 | 452,860 | 635,422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 777,209 | 660,383 | 888,824 | 10 |
| 2010s | 973,760 | 913,576 | 1.06 million | 5 |
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 population, age 12, total in Uganda?
- Population, age 12, total in Uganda was 1.06 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 452,860 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for population, age 12, total?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.