Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Uganda
Uganda: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 94.4% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Uganda, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Uganda is 94.4%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Uganda peaked at 96.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 1978.
That places Uganda 110th out of 217 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 84.4% | — |
| 1976 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 83.9% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 84.7% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 87.1% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 91.3% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 93.1% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 90.7% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.3% | 83.8% | 84.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 90.5% | 87.1% | 93.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 91.1% | 89.2% | 93.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 94.4% | 96.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 107 Equatorial Guinea 94.8% compare
- 108 Belize 94.5% compare
- 109 Djibouti 94.5% compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 94.3% compare
- 112 Lithuania 94.2% compare
- 113 South Africa 94.2% compare
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Uganda?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Uganda was 94.4% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 1978.
- How does Uganda rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Uganda ranks 110th out of 217 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release