Nigeria vs Uganda: Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Nigeria
6.03 % change on previous year
in 2021
Uganda
6.07 % change on previous year
in 1995
Nigeria rank
33rd
Uganda rank
32nd

Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
-200204060197119962021

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 6.07 % change on previous year against 6.03 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 32nd of 205 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 23.17 % change on previous year 5.03 % change on previous year 18.14 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 14.43 % change on previous year 16.34 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 6.07 % change on previous year against 6.03 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 1995.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Uganda?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1987.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 32nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,104 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.