Secondary education, pupils in Uganda

Uganda: Secondary education, pupils was 44.9% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
44.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
181st
of 203 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2007
All-time low
26.0%
in 1975
Years of data
14
1975–2007

Secondary education, pupils in Uganda, 1975–2007

0102030401975199120071975: 26 % female1976: 27.2 % female1977: 27.5 % female1978: 27.9 % female1979: 28.3 % female1981: 30.6 % female1982: 33 % female1986: 34.4 % female1990: 36.4 % female1992: 37 % female1994: 38 % female1997: 39.2 % female2004: 44.4 % female2007: 44.9 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 44.9% for secondary education, pupils in 2007. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Uganda peaked at 44.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1975.

That places Uganda 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Uganda, 1975 to 2007.
Year % female Change
1975 26.0%
1976 27.2% +4.8%
1977 27.5% +1.0%
1978 27.9% +1.3%
1979 28.3% +1.6%
1981 30.6% +8.2%
1982 33.0% +7.7%
1986 34.4% +4.4%
1990 36.4% +5.6%
1992 37.0% +1.7%
1994 38.0% +2.9%
1997 39.2% +3.1%
2004 44.4% +13.3%
2007 44.9% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.4% 26.0% 28.3% 5
1980s 32.7% 30.6% 34.4% 3
1990s 37.6% 36.4% 39.2% 4
2000s 44.7% 44.4% 44.9% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 178 Australia 45.8% compare
  2. 179 Djibouti 45.8% compare
  3. 180 Cambodia 44.9% compare
  4. 182 Liechtenstein 44.8% compare
  5. 183 Mali 44.5% compare
  6. 184 San Marino 44.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Uganda?
Secondary education, pupils in Uganda was 44.9% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for secondary education, pupils?
Uganda ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2007.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.