Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) was 16.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Uganda, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 16.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Uganda peaked at 16.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2001.
Uganda ranks 72nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.1% | — |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +60.7% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +24.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 16.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 16.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.1%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.0% | 16.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Uganda?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Uganda was 16.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Uganda ranks 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release