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

Latest (2019)
2.24 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.24 million number
in 2019
All-time low
319,336 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

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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

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) in Uganda, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Egypt 2.61 million number compare
  2. 14 Viet Nam 2.43 million number compare
  3. 15 South Africa 2.37 million number compare
  4. 17 Kenya 2.12 million number compare
  5. 18 Türkiye 2.11 million number compare
  6. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.74 million number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (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
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.