Secondary education, general pupils in Uganda
Uganda: Secondary education, general pupils was 47.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Uganda stood at 47.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Uganda peaked at 47.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1972.
Uganda ranks 172nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.9% | — |
| 1971 | 23.2% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 21.9% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 23.3% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 26.4% | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 27.1% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 30.4% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 32.5% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 34.9% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 33.4% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 34.5% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 21.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 28.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 37.2% | 40.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 44.1% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.3% | 47.8% | 8 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in Uganda?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Uganda was 47.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1972.
- How does Uganda rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Uganda ranks 172nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.