Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uganda
Uganda: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.45 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uganda stood at 1.45 LPIA.
The figure is up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uganda peaked at 1.52 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6713 LPIA, in 2011.
That places Uganda 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uganda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8673 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.08 LPIA | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6713 LPIA | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9177 LPIA | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 1.52 LPIA | +65.9% |
| 2023 | 1.45 LPIA | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9759 LPIA | 0.8673 LPIA | 1.08 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.04 LPIA | 0.6713 LPIA | 1.52 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.45 LPIA | 1.45 LPIA | 1.45 LPIA | 1 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uganda?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uganda was 1.45 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6713 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release