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 26.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uganda, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uganda is 26.3%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uganda peaked at 29.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1976.
That places Uganda 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.9% | — |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +142.8% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +51.4% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 15.3% | 24.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.7% | 29.3% | 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 26.3% 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 29.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1976.
- How does Uganda rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Uganda ranks 184th 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 19.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release