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 21.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.0%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2016
All-time low
14.7%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 21.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Uganda peaked at 25.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2001.
That places Uganda 16th out of 45 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.7% | — |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +63.6% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -15.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 21.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.8%, 97% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 21.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 15.3% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 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 21.0% 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 25.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 45 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 37.6%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release