Uganda vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Uganda
47.9%
in 2017
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
32.6%
in 2024
Uganda rank
13th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Uganda
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 47.9% against 32.6% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 13th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 42.3% | 7.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 38.5% | 10.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Uganda or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Uganda, at 47.9% against 32.6% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Uganda and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 15.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Uganda and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Uganda ranks 13th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release