Share of the population with lower secondary education in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 23.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Uganda is 23.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Uganda peaked at 28.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1991.
That places Uganda 121st out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.0% | — |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +105.1% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 11.5% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.2% | 28.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
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 share of the population with lower secondary education in Uganda?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Uganda was 23.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Uganda ranks 121st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.