School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.32 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.32 million
in 2025
All-time low
257,166
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.32 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 1.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 257,166, in 1970.
That places Uganda 20th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 257,166 | — |
| 1971 | 264,255 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 271,405 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 277,898 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 284,783 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 292,993 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 301,506 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 310,559 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 320,620 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 331,600 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 343,811 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 355,684 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 365,558 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 377,347 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 388,562 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 397,969 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 405,439 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 413,745 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 425,392 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 434,807 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 444,885 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 455,690 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 469,110 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 479,855 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 496,376 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 513,982 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 531,712 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 552,429 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 579,859 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 608,437 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 637,795 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 662,812 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 686,196 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 713,196 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 735,010 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 763,246 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 791,393 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 821,983 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 850,350 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 862,591 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 894,473 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 915,596 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 949,135 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 978,590 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.32 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 291,278 | 257,166 | 331,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 390,831 | 343,811 | 434,807 | 10 |
| 1990s | 513,234 | 444,885 | 608,437 | 10 |
| 2000s | 752,457 | 637,795 | 862,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 894,473 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.19 million | 1.32 million | 6 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 1.32 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,166 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release