Expenditure on secondary education in Uganda
Uganda: Expenditure on secondary education was 24.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Uganda, 1971–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 24.5% for expenditure on secondary education in 2014.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Uganda peaked at 60.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2004.
Uganda ranks 117th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.8% | — |
| 1973 | 31.8% | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 41.0% | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 56.7% | +61.0% |
| 1983 | 55.4% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 36.6% | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 60.4% | +79.1% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +127.8% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.2% | 31.8% | 41.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 33.7% | 60.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 24.5% | 39.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 114 Estonia 25.2% compare
- 115 Chad 24.7% compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 24.6% compare
- 118 Central African Republic 24.0% compare
- 119 Benin 23.7% compare
- 120 North Macedonia 23.3% compare
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 expenditure on secondary education in Uganda?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Uganda was 24.5% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Uganda ranks 117th out of 149 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.