Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 9.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
9.9%
World rank
90th
of 95 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2016
All-time low
7.8%
in 2002
Years of data
6
2001β2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Uganda, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 9.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Uganda peaked at 15.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 90th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Uganda?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Uganda was 9.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 90th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release