Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 45.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Uganda, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Uganda is 45.8%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Uganda peaked at 50.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2001.
That places Uganda 74th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.9% | — |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 29.9% | 38.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 45.8% | 50.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Uganda?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Uganda was 45.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release