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 25.1% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uganda stood at 25.1%.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Uganda peaked at 27.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1995.
That places Uganda 185th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.5% | — |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +74.7% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 13.1% | 22.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 22.8% | 27.4% | 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 25.1% 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 27.4% 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 7.5% in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Uganda ranks 185th 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 26.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release