Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 8.84 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uganda stood at 8.84 million. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 8.84 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 729,522, in 1970.
That places Uganda 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 729,522 | — |
| 1971 | 793,530 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 783,276 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 814,673 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 878,096 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 973,604 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 1.21 million | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.41 million | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 1.62 million | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 1.73 million | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.93 million | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 2.12 million | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 2.20 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.31 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.42 million | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.37 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.47 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.58 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 2.67 million | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 2.79 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.91 million | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.07 million | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.30 million | +72.8% |
| 1998 | 5.81 million | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 6.29 million | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 6.56 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.90 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 7.35 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 7.63 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.38 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.22 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.96 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 8.30 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 8.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.10 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.36 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.26 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.66 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 8.84 million | +2.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.84 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.01 million, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.84 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +72.8% | 3.07 million | 5.30 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 958,180 | 729,522 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 million | 1.30 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 million | 2.40 million | 6.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 million | 6.56 million | 8.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 million | 8.10 million | 8.84 million | 8 |
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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uganda?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Uganda was 8.84 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 729,522 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.