4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Uganda
Uganda: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 33.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Uganda is 33.7, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Uganda peaked at 33.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2001.
That places Uganda 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 15 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 29 | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 26 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 32 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 33.7 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5 | 14 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4 | 23 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7 | 33.7 | 33.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 140 Guinea 36.6 compare
- 141 Lesotho 36 compare
- 142 Haiti 35.7 compare
- 144 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.5 compare
- 145 Côte d'Ivoire 31 compare
- 146 Madagascar 30.3 compare
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Uganda?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Uganda was 33.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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