School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Uganda
Uganda: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 4.67 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.67 million number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.67 million number
in 2020
All-time low
921,035 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Uganda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Uganda is 4.67 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Uganda peaked at 4.67 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 921,035 number, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 921,035 number | — |
| 1971 | 950,970 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 981,093 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.30 million number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.38 million number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.68 million number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.74 million number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.81 million number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.88 million number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.18 million number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.34 million number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.42 million number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.58 million number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.67 million number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.76 million number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.85 million number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.03 million number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.22 million number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.33 million number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.43 million number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.53 million number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.64 million number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.75 million number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.99 million number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.13 million number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.27 million number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.54 million number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.67 million number | +2.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.67 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 million number, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.67 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 million number | 921,035 number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million number | 1.23 million number | 1.68 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million number | 1.74 million number | 2.42 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.90 million number | 2.50 million number | 3.33 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 million number | 3.43 million number | 4.54 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 million number | 4.67 million number | 4.67 million number | 1 |
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, primary education, female in Uganda?
- School age population, primary education, female in Uganda was 4.67 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 921,035 number in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.