Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Uganda
Uganda: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 729,007 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Uganda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Uganda stood at 729,007 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 729,007 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 148,935 number, in 1970.
That places Uganda 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 148,935 number | — |
| 1971 | 154,112 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 159,051 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 163,713 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 168,036 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 171,931 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 176,986 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 181,691 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 186,226 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 190,738 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 195,487 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 202,266 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 209,680 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 217,472 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 225,312 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 232,780 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 242,509 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 252,286 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 262,017 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 271,549 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 280,847 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 292,787 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 304,966 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 317,074 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 328,760 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 339,661 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 352,409 number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 365,133 number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 377,716 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 390,023 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 401,821 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 415,500 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 429,362 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 443,216 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 456,777 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 469,888 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 484,911 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 500,805 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 517,203 number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 533,753 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 549,980 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 567,136 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 584,154 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 601,237 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 618,530 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 636,019 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 655,310 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 675,387 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 695,131 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 713,281 number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 729,007 number | +2.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 729,007 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 255,031 number, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 729,007 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181,214 number, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170,142 number | 148,935 number | 190,738 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 231,136 number | 195,487 number | 271,549 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 334,938 number | 280,847 number | 390,023 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 465,324 number | 401,821 number | 533,753 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 629,616 number | 549,980 number | 713,281 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 729,007 number | 729,007 number | 729,007 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 14 Russian Federation 944,163 number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 871,757 number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 804,343 number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 714,329 number compare
- 19 Kenya 703,585 number compare
- 20 Türkiye 702,203 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, male in Uganda?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Uganda was 729,007 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 729,007 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,935 number in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.