Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Uganda
Uganda: Share of population 15 years and older with no education was 5.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.7
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
100
in 1870
All-time low
5.7
in 2020
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Uganda, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 5.7 for share of population 15 years and older with no education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Uganda peaked at 100 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 43rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 100 | — |
| 1875 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 98.1 | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 96.3 | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 95.1 | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 90 | -5.4% |
| 1925 | 89.3 | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 88.4 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 87.3 | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 86.6 | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 83.2 | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 79.8 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 77.1 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 74.5 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 68.6 | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 60.4 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 53.6 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 50.1 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 43.5 | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 35.1 | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 28 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 23.1 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 16.6 | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7 | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1 | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | -29.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 36, 16% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1880s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1890s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1900s | 99.05 | 98.1 | 100 | 2 |
| 1910s | 95.7 | 95.1 | 96.3 | 2 |
| 1920s | 89.65 | 89.3 | 90 | 2 |
| 1930s | 87.85 | 87.3 | 88.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 84.9 | 83.2 | 86.6 | 2 |
| 1950s | 78.45 | 77.1 | 79.8 | 2 |
| 1960s | 71.55 | 68.6 | 74.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 57 | 53.6 | 60.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.8 | 43.5 | 50.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.55 | 28 | 35.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.85 | 16.6 | 23.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 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 share of population 15 years and older with no education in Uganda?
- Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Uganda was 5.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for share of population 15 years and older with no education?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population 15 years and older with no education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population 15 years and older with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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