Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uganda
Uganda: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9091 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uganda, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uganda is 0.9091 GPIA, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uganda peaked at 0.9097 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5883 GPIA, in 1995.
That places Uganda 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5883 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7473 GPIA | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7332 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8147 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8041 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8116 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8211 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8286 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8519 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8375 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8328 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8558 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8755 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8797 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9097 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9091 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5883 GPIA | 0.5883 GPIA | 0.5883 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8015 GPIA | 0.7332 GPIA | 0.8519 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8714 GPIA | 0.8328 GPIA | 0.9097 GPIA | 7 |
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 gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uganda?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uganda was 0.9091 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9097 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5883 GPIA in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Uganda ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release