School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1.53 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.53 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.53 million
in 2025
All-time low
324,775
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uganda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uganda stood at 1.53 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uganda peaked at 1.53 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 324,775, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 16th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 324,775 | — |
| 1971 | 335,994 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 347,528 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 360,335 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 372,867 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 383,388 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 395,660 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 407,352 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 417,024 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 424,838 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 432,883 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 444,069 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 452,915 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 462,563 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 472,984 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 486,167 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 496,606 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 513,195 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 531,015 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 549,882 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 570,714 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 599,057 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 628,030 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 658,242 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 684,007 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 708,012 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 733,758 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 755,697 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 783,290 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 811,651 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 842,172 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 870,287 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 881,715 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 913,621 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 934,243 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 967,294 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 996,173 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1.53 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 376,976 | 324,775 | 424,838 | 10 |
| 1980s | 484,228 | 432,883 | 549,882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 693,246 | 570,714 | 811,651 | 10 |
| 2000s | 957,944 | 842,172 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.12 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.37 million | 1.53 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uganda?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uganda was 1.53 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,775 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release