Uganda vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

Uganda
26.3%
in 2017
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
44.4%
in 2023
Uganda rank
184th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
186th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • Uganda
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 44.4% against 26.3% in Uganda, a difference of 18.1%.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.7 times Uganda's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 184th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th of 192 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.0% 22.9% 18.9% UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 10.1% 25.5% 15.4% UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 19.7% 32.4% 12.7% UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 27.3% 41.0% 13.7% UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Uganda or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 44.4% against 26.3% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Uganda and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
18.1%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Uganda and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
Uganda ranks 184th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release