Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -2.39 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.6537 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-2.9 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uganda stood at -2.39 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 0.6537 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -2.9 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Uganda 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.1202 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.361 % change on previous year | -400.4% |
| 1953 | 0.3597 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4032 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2826 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1956 | 0.2818 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.5028 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 1958 | 0.6327 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1959 | 0.6434 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.3196 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1961 | 0.3186 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.462 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3592 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4009 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4278 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3408 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5095 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3943 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1969 | -0.2104 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4779 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4476 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0557 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1113 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1974 | -0.0139 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1251 % change on previous year | -1000.1% |
| 1976 | -0.0972 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1977 | -0.1529 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1978 | -0.2784 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1979 | -0.2932 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1980 | -0.406 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0703 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1982 | -0.1124 % change on previous year | -259.9% |
| 1983 | -0.5907 % change on previous year | +425.6% |
| 1984 | -0.6225 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1851 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6537 % change on previous year | +253.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5224 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1988 | -0.2528 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1989 | -0.8026 % change on previous year | +217.5% |
| 1990 | -0.44 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1991 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +130.0% |
| 1992 | -0.4321 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1993 | -0.3906 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1888 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1995 | -0.4059 % change on previous year | -315.0% |
| 1996 | -0.5239 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3072 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1998 | -0.2771 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1755 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2000 | -0.5421 % change on previous year | +208.9% |
| 2001 | -0.4567 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2002 | -0.3256 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2003 | -0.9503 % change on previous year | +191.9% |
| 2004 | -0.8844 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2005 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2006 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2007 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2008 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2009 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2010 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2011 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2012 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2013 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2014 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2016 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2017 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2018 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2019 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2020 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2021 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2022 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2023 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -2.39 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.77 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -2.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1000.1% | -0.0139 % change on previous year | 0.1251 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -425.6% | -0.1124 % change on previous year | -0.5907 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | +400.4% | -0.1202 % change on previous year | 0.361 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +327.1% | -0.2104 % change on previous year | 0.4779 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -315.0% | 0.1888 % change on previous year | -0.4059 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3719 % change on previous year | -0.1202 % change on previous year | 0.6434 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3322 % change on previous year | -0.2104 % change on previous year | 0.5095 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0382 % change on previous year | -0.2932 % change on previous year | 0.4779 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1356 % change on previous year | -0.8026 % change on previous year | 0.6537 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3161 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 0.3072 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | -0.3256 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.52 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.52 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 206 Mongolia -2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Ethiopia -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Mauritius -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 210 United States -2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 211 South Sudan -2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Finland -2.88 % change on previous year compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Uganda was -2.39 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6537 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.