Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uganda
Uganda: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 35.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uganda, 1975–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 35.1% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2007. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Uganda peaked at 35.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 142nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.9% | — |
| 1976 | 27.9% | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 29.0% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 29.8% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 30.2% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 32.2% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 31.3% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 30.5% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.2% | 23.9% | 30.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 28.8% | 32.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 27.6% | 32.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 33.2% | 35.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 407,232 (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 48.45 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 608,973 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 165,396 (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Uganda?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uganda was 35.1% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Uganda ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2007.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.