Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uganda
Uganda: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 79.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uganda, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 79.6% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2014.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uganda peaked at 86.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2011.
That places Uganda 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 86.0% | — |
| 2009 | 70.5% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 70.5% | 86.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 63.4% | 84.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uganda?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Uganda was 79.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Uganda ranks 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release