Uganda’s Population Growth Will Impact Education

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According to a population survey released last October Ugandan women give birth to an average of 7 children.

This translates to a growth of about one million people a year, according to the Ugandan Ministry of Finance, which authored the report.

The continued rapid growth of Uganda's population is expected to stress Uganda's already overburdened Universal Primary Education system.

The report notes that Uganda will need to build more schools and train more teachers in order to meet the needs of a growing nation.

A few key facts:

  • The number of primary students will increase from 7.5 to 18.4 million by 2037
  • By 2050 Uganda's population is expected to be 103 million
  • Uganda's current population is 32 million

Source: The East African

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