Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda

Uganda: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 51.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
51.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 153 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2009
All-time low
50.9%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2000–2017

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 57.8 %2002: 56.7 %2004: 53.6 %2005: 54.4 %2006: 53.5 %2007: 54.5 %2008: 54.4 %2009: 60.4 %2010: 54.9 %2011: 54.9 %2013: 50.9 %2016: 52.4 %2017: 51.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda is 51.9%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda peaked at 60.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2013.

Uganda ranks 11th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%) in Uganda, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 57.8%
2002 56.7% -2.0%
2004 53.6% -5.4%
2005 54.4% +1.6%
2006 53.5% -1.8%
2007 54.5% +1.9%
2008 54.4% -0.1%
2009 60.4% +11.0%
2010 54.9% -9.1%
2011 54.9% -0.0%
2013 50.9% -7.3%
2016 52.4% +2.9%
2017 51.9% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.7% 53.5% 60.4% 8
2010s 53.0% 50.9% 54.9% 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 8 Burundi 54.7% compare
  2. 9 Eritrea 53.0% compare
  3. 10 Mozambique 51.9% compare
  4. 12 Nicaragua 51.5% compare
  5. 13 Vanuatu 51.2% compare
  6. 14 Equatorial Guinea 50.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda was 51.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2013.
How does Uganda rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Uganda ranks 11th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade 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. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/