School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 771,319 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
771,319
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 222 countries
All-time high
771,319
in 2025
All-time low
162,000
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
Uganda recorded 771,319 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Uganda peaked at 771,319 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 162,000, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 17th 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 | 162,000 | — |
| 1971 | 167,597 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 173,386 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 179,780 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 185,990 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 191,232 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 197,276 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 203,029 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 207,813 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 211,703 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 215,676 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 221,237 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 225,615 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 230,391 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 235,490 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 242,022 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 247,127 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 255,250 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 264,046 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 273,493 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 283,897 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 298,006 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 312,410 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 327,372 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 340,133 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 352,250 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 365,230 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 376,466 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 390,448 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 404,846 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 420,317 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 434,572 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 440,353 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 456,512 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 466,764 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 483,384 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 497,766 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 513,235 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 528,368 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 543,335 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 559,021 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 572,261 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 585,346 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 598,386 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 610,143 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 626,883 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 642,432 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 655,975 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 666,959 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 676,707 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 687,541 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 700,328 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 714,000 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 733,937 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 754,703 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 771,319 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187,981 | 162,000 | 211,703 | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,035 | 215,676 | 273,493 | 10 |
| 1990s | 345,106 | 283,897 | 404,846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 478,461 | 420,317 | 543,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 619,411 | 559,021 | 676,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 726,971 | 687,541 | 771,319 | 6 |
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More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 407,232 (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 48.45 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 608,973 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 165,396 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.08 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,256 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,982 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,183 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.46 % change on previous year (2012)
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 771,319 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 771,319 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,000 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Uganda ranks 17th 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 23.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release