Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Uganda
Uganda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 71.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 206 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2023
All-time low
60.7%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Uganda, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Uganda stood at 71.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Uganda peaked at 74.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 12th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.7% | — |
| 2001 | 67.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | -2.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 71.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.1%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 71.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6% | 66.6% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 60.7% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 70.5% | 74.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 73.3% compare
- 10 Cameroon 71.9% compare
- 10 Ethiopia 71.9% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 71.5% compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 68.9% compare
- 15 Benin 68.4% compare
- 15 Malawi 68.4% compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Uganda?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Uganda was 71.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release