Population, age 8, total in Uganda
Uganda: Population, age 8, total was 1.22 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, total in Uganda, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in Uganda is 1.22 million, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Uganda peaked at 1.22 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 527,523, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, total in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 527,523 | — |
| 1991 | 548,994 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 571,485 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 594,907 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 619,162 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 644,138 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 669,838 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 696,166 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 722,781 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 749,263 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 775,323 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 800,884 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 826,081 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 851,092 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 876,194 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 901,648 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 927,405 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 953,568 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 980,716 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +6.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.22 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 478,576, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.22 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 322,077, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 634,426 | 527,523 | 749,263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 890,250 | 775,323 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.04 million | 1.22 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 8, total in Uganda?
- Population, age 8, total in Uganda was 1.22 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,523 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for population, age 8, total?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 8, 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.