Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Uganda
Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 26.7% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Uganda, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 26.7% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2007. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Uganda peaked at 26.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1975.
That places Uganda 206th out of 212 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, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.2% | — |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +71.7% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 7.1% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.4% | 26.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 203 Chad 27.4% compare
- 204 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.3% compare
- 205 Burkina Faso 26.8% compare
- 207 Guinea-Bissau 23.0% compare
- 208 Niger 20.2% compare
- 209 Equatorial Guinea 20.0% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.08 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,256 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,982 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,183 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 93,213 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -8.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Uganda?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Uganda was 26.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Uganda ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release