Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uganda

Uganda: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 47.5% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
47.5%
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2011
All-time low
35.5%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2001–2016

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uganda, 2001–2016

010203040502001200820162001: 35.6 %2002: 35.8 %2006: 35.5 %2011: 47.7 %2016: 47.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uganda stood at 47.5%.

The figure is up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 47.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2006.

Uganda ranks 37th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.6% 35.5% 35.8% 3
2010s 47.6% 47.5% 47.7% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 34 Gambia 53.7% compare
  2. 35 Malawi 51.2% compare
  3. 36 Haiti 50.3% compare
  4. 38 Guinea 47.4% compare
  5. 39 Rwanda 46.1% compare
  6. 40 Senegal 38.0% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uganda?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Uganda was 47.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2006.
How does Uganda rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 392 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/