Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Uganda
Uganda: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 9.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uganda, 2008–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 9.75 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 9.75 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.50 million, in 2008.
Uganda ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.50 million | — |
| 2009 | 6.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 9.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 9.75 million | +1.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.75 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.32 million, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.75 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.42 million, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.60 million | 6.50 million | 6.69 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.82 million | 6.90 million | 8.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 million | 8.89 million | 9.75 million | 6 |
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 of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uganda?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Uganda was 9.75 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.50 million in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release