Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0341 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0341 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2017.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0386 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 200th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0039 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0041 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.004 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 units per person | +55.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0082 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0099 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.014 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0148 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0138 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0139 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0117 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 units per person | +84.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0218 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0257 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0259 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0257 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.026 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0283 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0322 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0357 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.038 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0378 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0363 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0364 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0386 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0382 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0342 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0376 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0341 units per person | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0281 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 0.038 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 units per person | 0.0341 units per person | 0.0386 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 197 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0373 units per person compare
- 198 Niger 0.035 units per person compare
- 199 Chad 0.0349 units per person compare
- 201 Singapore 0.0305 units per person compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0277 units per person compare
- 203 Equatorial Guinea 0.0241 units per person compare
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.08 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,256 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,982 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,183 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 93,213 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -8.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Uganda?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Uganda was 0.0341 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0386 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.