Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -0.3473 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -0.3473 % change on previous year for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 115.8% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 65.8 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -9.92 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Uganda 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 1973 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1974 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +336.8% |
| 1975 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1976 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1977 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1978 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1979 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1980 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
| 1981 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1982 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1983 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1984 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 1985 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1987 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1989 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -332.4% |
| 1990 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1991 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1992 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -984.9% |
| 1993 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1994 | 0.048 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1404 % change on previous year | +192.4% |
| 1996 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +787.8% |
| 1997 | 65.8 % change on previous year | +5179.7% |
| 1998 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1999 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5159 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +191.0% |
| 2002 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5054 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2004 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -1362.8% |
| 2005 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2006 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2007 | -0.6453 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -504.2% |
| 2009 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2010 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 2011 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +188.8% |
| 2012 | -0.151 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2013 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +697.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 2017 | -0.3473 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -0.3473 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8169 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -0.3473 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1367 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +5179.7% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 65.8 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1362.8% | 0.5054 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -984.9% | 1.12 % change on previous year | -9.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.31 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year | 12.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.64 % change on previous year | -9.92 % change on previous year | 65.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3932 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 127 United Kingdom -0.3025 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Kenya -0.3082 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Slovakia -0.3279 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.4035 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Nicaragua -0.4914 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Estonia -0.5248 % change on previous year 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Uganda was -0.3473 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.92 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Uganda rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.