Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.2%
World rank
132nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 1950
All-time low
0.2%
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Uganda, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.2% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Uganda peaked at 42.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2100.
Uganda ranks 132nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.4% | — |
| 1955 | 38.1% | -10.0% |
| 1960 | 34.2% | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 28.8% | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 25.9% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 23.3% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -17.0% |
| 2030 | 4.2% | -17.5% |
| 2035 | 3.5% | -18.0% |
| 2040 | 2.8% | -18.2% |
| 2045 | 2.3% | -18.7% |
| 2050 | 1.9% | -19.4% |
| 2055 | 1.5% | -19.8% |
| 2060 | 1.2% | -20.5% |
| 2065 | 0.9% | -21.0% |
| 2070 | 0.7% | -21.7% |
| 2075 | 0.6% | -22.0% |
| 2080 | 0.4% | -22.3% |
| 2085 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
| 2090 | 0.3% | -22.6% |
| 2095 | 0.2% | -22.9% |
| 2100 | 0.2% | -23.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.2% | 38.1% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.7% | 31.3% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.4% | 25.9% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 20.8% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 15.6% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Uganda?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Uganda was 0.2% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2100.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Uganda ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.