Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) was 29.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
29.8%
World rank
72nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2011
All-time low
22.5%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2001–2016
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Uganda, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 29.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in 2016.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Uganda peaked at 31.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 72nd out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.1% | — |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -5.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 29.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.1%, 93% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 29.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.2%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 22.5% | 27.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.8% | 31.7% | 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, urban, female in Uganda?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Uganda was 29.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Uganda ranks 72nd out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release