Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Uganda

Uganda: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 44.09 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
44.09 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
44.09 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
3.65 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2017

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1970–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2017, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 44.09 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 44.09 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.65 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Uganda ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1970 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 3.65 units per square kilometre
1971 3.97 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1972 3.92 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1973 4.08 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1974 4.39 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1975 4.87 units per square kilometre +10.9%
1976 5.19 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1977 5.7 units per square kilometre +9.9%
1978 6.05 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1979 6.13 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1980 6.52 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1981 7.04 units per square kilometre +8.0%
1982 8.09 units per square kilometre +14.9%
1983 8.66 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1984 9.66 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1985 10.6 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1986 11.03 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1987 11.56 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1988 12.1 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1989 11.84 units per square kilometre -2.1%
1990 12.36 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1991 12.89 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1992 12.03 units per square kilometre -6.7%
1993 13.39 units per square kilometre +11.3%
1994 13.96 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1995 14.58 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1996 15.36 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1997 26.54 units per square kilometre +72.8%
1998 29.06 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1999 31.47 units per square kilometre +8.3%
2000 32.83 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2001 34.54 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2002 36.81 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2003 38.2 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2004 36.92 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2005 36.15 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2006 36.85 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2007 37.73 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2008 39.86 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2009 41.53 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2010 41.76 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2011 40.39 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2012 41.54 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2013 42.19 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2015 41.21 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2016 43.17 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2017 44.09 units per square kilometre +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.8 units per square kilometre 3.65 units per square kilometre 6.13 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 9.71 units per square kilometre 6.52 units per square kilometre 12.1 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 18.16 units per square kilometre 12.03 units per square kilometre 31.47 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 37.14 units per square kilometre 32.83 units per square kilometre 41.53 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 42.05 units per square kilometre 40.39 units per square kilometre 44.09 units per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 20 Tuvalu 47.27 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Mauritius 44.57 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 India 44.16 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Philippines 43.44 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Aruba 42.86 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Gambia 42.3 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Uganda?
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Uganda was 44.09 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 44.09 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Uganda ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.