Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 1.37 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uganda is 1.37 million, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 1.46 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40,696, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 56th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,696 | — |
| 1971 | 43,722 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 43,558 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 44,142 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 45,476 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 45,871 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 56,884 | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 59,882 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 62,790 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 66,730 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 73,092 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 83,000 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 132,051 | +59.1% |
| 1983 | 117,090 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 144,526 | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 160,000 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 196,012 | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 223,000 | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 243,000 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 235,032 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 244,762 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 231,000 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 226,805 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 231,430 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 244,248 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 256,258 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 256,731 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 255,676 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 343,429 | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 431,181 | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 518,934 | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 539,786 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 655,951 | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 683,609 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 697,507 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 728,393 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 814,087 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 954,328 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million | -5.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.37 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 918,775, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.37 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673,633, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +59.1% | 83,000 | 132,051 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,975 | 40,696 | 66,730 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,680 | 73,092 | 243,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,152 | 226,805 | 431,181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 787,580 | 518,934 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.21 million | 1.46 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 53 Australia 1.68 million compare
- 54 Ecuador 1.62 million compare
- 55 Madagascar 1.51 million compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 1.25 million compare
- 58 Chile 1.23 million compare
- 59 Mozambique 1.20 million compare
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uganda?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uganda was 1.37 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,696 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Uganda ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.