Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uganda
Uganda: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.45 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uganda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.45 million number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uganda peaked at 1.45 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 297,345 number, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 297,345 number | — |
| 1971 | 307,529 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 317,220 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 326,366 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 334,865 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 342,563 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 352,531 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 361,848 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 370,864 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 379,862 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 389,353 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 402,786 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 417,501 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 433,007 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 448,684 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 463,717 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 483,110 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 502,703 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 522,292 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 541,555 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 560,380 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 584,376 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 608,841 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 633,147 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 656,561 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 678,350 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 703,973 number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 729,404 number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 754,399 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 778,648 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 801,709 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 828,511 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 855,458 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 882,360 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 908,913 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 935,007 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 964,837 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 996,070 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million number | +2.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.45 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.45 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339,099 number | 297,345 number | 379,862 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 460,471 number | 389,353 number | 541,555 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 668,808 number | 560,380 number | 778,648 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 926,064 number | 801,709 number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million number | 1.09 million number | 1.41 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million number | 1.45 million number | 1.45 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 14 Russian Federation 1.84 million number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.72 million number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.52 million number compare
- 18 Kenya 1.40 million number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.39 million number compare
- 20 Türkiye 1.37 million number 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 1.45 million number in 2020, 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 1.45 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,345 number in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.