Share of students studying abroad in Uganda
Uganda: Share of students studying abroad was 3.33 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.33
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
120th
of 175 countries
All-time high
6.56
in 1999
All-time low
3.33
in 2014
Years of data
13
1999–2014
Share of students studying abroad in Uganda, 1999–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of students studying abroad in Uganda stood at 3.33. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Uganda peaked at 6.56 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 120th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.56 | — |
| 2000 | 4.9 | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 4.65 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.46 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.44 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.65 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.58 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 4.12 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | -19.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.33 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.06, 55% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.63, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.56 | 6.56 | 6.56 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.44 | 4.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 3.33 | 4.12 | 4 |
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 students studying abroad in Uganda?
- Share of students studying abroad in Uganda was 3.33 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Uganda ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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