Uganda has had a tremendous improvement in education between 2008 and 2015, the National service delivery survey has revealed. According to this survey that was conducted in 2015 by Uganda Bureau of Statistics, the percentage of pupils aged between 6-12 in primary school stands at 91% compared to 82% in 2008. In the health sector, the […]
The Uganda National Population and Housing Census (UNPHC) are set to announce the final Census results for 2014 on 24th March 2016. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Spokesperson Godfrey Nyabong says that they are to give the final figure for 2014 population census and the estimated number for According to the provisional census results released […]
Uganda National Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is in the final stages of releasing the results of 2014 National housing and population census with detailed indicators beyond the number of people that was released in the provisional results. The head of Communication and Cooperate Affairs at UBOS Mr. Geoffrey Nabongo while addressing Journalists at UBOS head office […]
The producer price index report released by UBOS indicates that prices for manufactured goods in the country registered an increase of 11.5% with the main driving factor being increased prices of goods in other sectors as well as the depreciation of the local currency against the dollar. Breaking down the report, the principal stastician in charge […]
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics has registered a slight increase in Inflation for the first time in several months. The latest figures put the inflation rate at 4.9 percent up from 4.5 percent in October 2012. The Bureau blames the increase on the hike in food prices registering an increase of 7.5 percent compared to […]
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics needs over 100 billion shillings to conduct the population census next year. This was revealed by the bureau’s executive director John Male while appearing before the parliamentary committees on finance and national economy. Male said that a supplementary budget of 25billion is needed in addition to the 7 billion for […]