Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 4.1% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Uganda is 4.1%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 65.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 98th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 65.3% | — |
| 1981 | 61.9% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 60.0% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 44.4% | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -87.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +65.9% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 55.4% | 44.4% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 8.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 95 Jamaica 4.3% compare
- 96 Anguilla 4.2% compare
- 97 Tajikistan 4.2% compare
- 99 French Polynesia 4.1% compare
- 100 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
- 101 United States of America 4.0% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 462,967 (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 65.47 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 407,232 (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 48.45 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 608,973 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 4.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.