Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8434 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda stood at 0.8434 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda peaked at 0.8516 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7376 GPIA, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 71st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7376 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7568 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7697 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7709 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7692 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7694 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7918 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8458 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8077 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8259 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8325 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8516 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8434 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7764 GPIA | 0.7376 GPIA | 0.8458 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8322 GPIA | 0.8077 GPIA | 0.8516 GPIA | 5 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda was 0.8434 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8516 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7376 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Uganda ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release