School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 2.20 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Uganda, 1970–2019
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.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 317,659 number | — |
| 1971 | 328,186 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 338,018 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 347,084 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 355,342 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 362,670 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 372,543 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 382,202 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 392,000 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 402,494 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 414,399 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 430,060 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 446,661 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 463,614 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 480,146 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 495,288 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 515,821 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 536,734 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 557,747 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 578,668 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 599,450 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 625,783 number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 652,191 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 677,900 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 702,052 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 723,806 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 750,854 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 811,821 number | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million number | +51.5% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million number | +2.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.20 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 741,440 number, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.20 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +51.5% | 811,821 number | 1.23 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- 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)
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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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.