Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uganda
Uganda: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.49 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.49 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
16th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.49 million
in 2025
All-time low
312,186
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uganda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uganda stood at 1.49 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uganda peaked at 1.49 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 312,186, in 1970.
That places Uganda 16th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 312,186 | — |
| 1971 | 322,182 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 332,908 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 344,078 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 356,730 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 369,331 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 379,629 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 391,753 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 403,296 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 412,972 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 420,292 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 428,080 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 439,337 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 448,417 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 458,128 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 468,797 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 482,095 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 492,692 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 509,251 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 527,043 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 545,910 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 566,627 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 595,058 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 624,072 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 654,166 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 679,670 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 702,266 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 729,279 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 750,410 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 778,951 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 807,118 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 837,647 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 865,641 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 877,676 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 909,335 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 929,954 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 963,108 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 992,153 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.49 million | +2.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.49 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 621,871, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.49 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 414,762, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 362,506 | 312,186 | 412,972 | 10 |
| 1980s | 467,413 | 420,292 | 527,043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 662,641 | 545,910 | 778,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 926,074 | 807,118 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.08 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.34 million | 1.49 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 13 Mexico 2.09 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.99 million compare
- 15 Russian Federation 1.69 million compare
- 17 Viet Nam 1.44 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.42 million compare
- 19 Sudan 1.41 million compare
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uganda?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uganda was 1.49 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,186 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release