Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uganda

Uganda: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 1.37 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.37 million
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
56th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2016
All-time low
40,696
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uganda, 1970–2017

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Uganda, 1970 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 57 Burkina Faso 1.25 million compare
  5. 58 Chile 1.23 million compare
  6. 59 Mozambique 1.20 million compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.