Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda
Uganda: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 43.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda stood at 43.7%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda peaked at 51.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 13th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.6% | — |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 41.1% | 51.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.4% | 45.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 10 Burundi 46.9% compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 46.6% compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 46.6% compare
- 14 Nicaragua 43.5% compare
- 15 Mozambique 42.3% compare
- 16 Eswatini 40.7% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda was 43.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release