Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) was 9.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Uganda, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Uganda is 9.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Uganda peaked at 9.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2006.
That places Uganda 67th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.7% | — |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +61.1% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +55.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.2% | 9.6% | 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, upper secondary education, rural, female in Uganda?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Uganda was 9.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Uganda ranks 67th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release