Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0348 units per person in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Uganda, 1970–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0348 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2007. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0348 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 200th of 206 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, pupils, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.006 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.007 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 units per person | +50.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0111 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0152 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.016 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0152 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0141 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0137 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0137 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.027 units per person | +100.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0348 units per person | +28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0309 units per person | 0.027 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 0.039 units per person compare
- 198 Mozambique 0.038 units per person compare
- 199 Chad 0.0377 units per person compare
- 201 Niger 0.0322 units per person compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0288 units per person compare
- 203 Singapore 0.0277 units per person compare
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Uganda?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Uganda was 0.0348 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0348 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2007.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.2%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.