School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 4.43 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda stood at 4.43 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 4.43 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 636,995 number, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 16th 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.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 636,995 number | — |
| 1971 | 658,445 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 678,506 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 696,986 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 713,743 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 728,477 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 748,452 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 767,911 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 787,579 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 808,606 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 832,457 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 864,063 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 897,529 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 931,623 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 964,723 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 994,840 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.31 million number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million number | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.47 million number | +51.4% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.70 million number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.78 million number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.86 million number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.95 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.13 million number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.23 million number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.42 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.51 million number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.61 million number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.71 million number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.81 million number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.90 million number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.11 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.23 million number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.34 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.43 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 722,570 number | 636,995 number | 808,606 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 988,102 number | 832,457 number | 1.16 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million number | 1.20 million number | 2.54 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million number | 2.61 million number | 3.42 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 million number | 3.51 million number | 4.43 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 4.43 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 636,995 number in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.