Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 18.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 18.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 18.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2001.
Uganda ranks 79th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.4% | — |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.7% | 18.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.08 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,256 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,982 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,183 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 93,213 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -8.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda was 18.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release