Lower secondary completion rate, male in Uganda

Uganda: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 27.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
27.6%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
177th
of 187 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2014
All-time low
12.7%
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2017

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Uganda, 1995–2017

01020301995200620171995: 12.7 % of relevant age group2000: 17.5 % of relevant age group2001: 18.1 % of relevant age group2002: 20.4 % of relevant age group2003: 21.1 % of relevant age group2004: 20.6 % of relevant age group2007: 24.2 % of relevant age group2008: 25.6 % of relevant age group2009: 26.8 % of relevant age group2010: 29.6 % of relevant age group2011: 28.5 % of relevant age group2012: 26.6 % of relevant age group2013: 30.9 % of relevant age group2014: 31.2 % of relevant age group2016: 29.9 % of relevant age group2017: 27.6 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2017, lower secondary completion rate, male in Uganda stood at 27.6%.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Uganda peaked at 31.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1995.

Uganda ranks 177th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Uganda, 1995 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1995 12.7%
2000 17.5% +37.5%
2001 18.1% +3.5%
2002 20.4% +12.5%
2003 21.1% +3.6%
2004 20.6% -2.3%
2007 24.2% +17.5%
2008 25.6% +6.0%
2009 26.8% +4.3%
2010 29.6% +10.5%
2011 28.5% -3.7%
2012 26.6% -6.5%
2013 30.9% +16.0%
2014 31.2% +0.8%
2016 29.9% -4.0%
2017 27.6% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
2000s 21.8% 17.5% 26.8% 8
2010s 29.2% 26.6% 31.2% 7

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 174 Benin 29.1% compare
  2. 175 Mali 28.9% compare
  3. 176 Haiti 28.6%
  4. 178 Mozambique 25.9% compare
  5. 179 Burundi 24.4% compare
  6. 180 Malawi 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Uganda?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Uganda was 27.6% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1995.
How does Uganda rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Uganda ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.