Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 24.1% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 24.1% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2007. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 24.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1970.
That places Uganda 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.5% | — |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +48.8% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +87.9% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 4.8% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.1% | 24.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 462,967 (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 65.47 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 407,232 (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 48.45 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 608,973 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Uganda was 24.1% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release