School age population, primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 9.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.75 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 222 countries
All-time high
9.75 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.98 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Uganda stood at 9.75 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 9.75 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 15th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.04 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.30 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.67 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.81 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.14 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.31 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.49 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.67 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.04 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.22 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.41 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.59 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.77 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.95 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 9.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 9.75 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 1.98 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 million | 2.68 million | 3.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 million | 3.43 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 million | 5.04 million | 6.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 million | 6.90 million | 8.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 million | 8.89 million | 9.75 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 12 Philippines 13.76 million compare
- 13 Mexico 12.90 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.66 million compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.05 million compare
- 17 Kenya 8.16 million compare
- 18 Viet Nam 8.00 million compare
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, primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 9.75 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release