School age population, pre-primary education, male in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 2.24 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Uganda, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Uganda is 2.24 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 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 2.24 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 319,336 number, in 1970.
That places Uganda 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 319,336 number | — |
| 1971 | 330,259 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 340,488 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 349,902 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 358,401 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 365,807 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 375,909 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 385,709 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 395,579 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 406,112 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 418,058 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 434,003 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 450,868 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 468,009 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 484,577 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 499,552 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 520,300 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 541,271 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 562,222 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 583,029 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 603,739 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 630,256 number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 656,844 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 682,757 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 707,162 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 729,220 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 756,423 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 820,947 number | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million number | +51.3% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 362,750 number | 319,336 number | 406,112 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 496,189 number | 418,058 number | 583,029 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 810,631 number | 603,739 number | 1.28 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million number | 1.31 million number | 1.73 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million number | 1.77 million number | 2.24 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, male in Uganda?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Uganda was 2.24 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,336 number in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.