Progression to secondary school, female in Uganda
Uganda: Progression to secondary school, female was 57.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school, female in Uganda, 2000–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, female in Uganda is 57.3%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Uganda peaked at 65.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 155th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.6% | — |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 40.8% | 65.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 52.8% | 63.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Uganda?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Uganda was 57.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Uganda ranks 155th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).