School age population, pre-primary education, female in Uganda

Uganda: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 2.20 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.20 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
15th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.20 million number
in 2019
All-time low
317,659 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Uganda, 1970–2019

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Uganda is 2.20 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 2.20 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 317,659 number, in 1970.

Uganda ranks 15th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 359,820 number 317,659 number 402,494 number 10
1980s 491,914 number 414,399 number 578,668 number 10
1990s 803,729 number 599,450 number 1.26 million number 10
2000s 1.49 million number 1.30 million number 1.69 million number 10
2010s 1.96 million number 1.74 million number 2.20 million number 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 12 Nigeria 2.97 million number compare
  2. 13 Egypt 2.45 million number compare
  3. 14 South Africa 2.31 million number compare
  4. 16 Viet Nam 2.17 million number compare
  5. 17 Least developed countries 37.31 million number compare
  6. 17 Kenya 2.09 million number compare
  7. 18 Türkiye 2.01 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Uganda?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Uganda was 2.20 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 2.20 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 317,659 number in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Uganda ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.