Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Uganda
Uganda: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships was 6.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Uganda, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Uganda is 6.05 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Uganda peaked at 6.88 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 899,255, in 2006.
That places Uganda 54th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 899,255 | — |
| 2007 | 2.30 million | +155.8% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 3.75 million | +109.0% |
| 2010 | 2.35 million | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 5.20 million | +121.0% |
| 2012 | 4.21 million | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 5.20 million | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 4.30 million | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 6.15 million | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 4.89 million | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 4.22 million | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 4.08 million | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.88 million | +68.7% |
| 2020 | 5.71 million | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 6.44 million | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 5.84 million | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 6.74 million | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 6.05 million | -10.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.05 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.95 million, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.05 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.66 million, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +155.8% | 899,255 | 2.30 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 million | 899,255 | 3.75 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 2.35 million | 6.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 million | 5.71 million | 6.74 million | 5 |
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 volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Uganda?
- Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Uganda was 6.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 899,255 in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships?
- Uganda ranks 54th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release