Primary education, pupils in Uganda
Uganda: Primary education, pupils was 8.84 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 8.84 million for primary education, pupils in 2017. That is the highest value across all 47 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 in Uganda peaked at 8.84 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 729,522, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 2015 | 8.26 million | -2.3% |
| 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 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 | 8.43 million | 8.10 million | 8.84 million | 7 |
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, 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 primary education, pupils in Uganda?
- Primary education, pupils in Uganda was 8.84 million in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 729,522 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for primary education, pupils?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.