Enrolment in secondary education, female in Uganda
Uganda: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 462,967 number in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Uganda, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2007, enrolment in secondary education, female in Uganda stood at 462,967 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 301.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Uganda peaked at 462,967 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14,357 number, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 71st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14,357 number | — |
| 1976 | 18,245 number | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 19,441 number | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 20,631 number | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 22,073 number | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 28,995 number | +31.4% |
| 1982 | 47,977 number | +65.5% |
| 1986 | 73,611 number | +53.4% |
| 1990 | 97,268 number | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 94,898 number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 104,817 number | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 115,434 number | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 325,560 number | +182.0% |
| 2007 | 462,967 number | +42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,949 number | 14,357 number | 22,073 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 50,194 number | 28,995 number | 73,611 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 103,104 number | 94,898 number | 115,434 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 394,264 number | 325,560 number | 462,967 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Uganda?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Uganda was 462,967 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 462,967 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,357 number in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Uganda ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2007.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.