Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda

Uganda: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 47.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
47.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 154 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2009
All-time low
46.8%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 51 %2002: 50.4 %2004: 48 %2005: 48.7 %2006: 47.8 %2007: 48.7 %2008: 49.2 %2009: 56.1 %2010: 49.9 %2011: 50.4 %2013: 46.8 %2016: 48.6 %2017: 47.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda stood at 47.9%.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Uganda peaked at 56.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2013.

Uganda ranks 10th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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, both sexes (%) in Uganda, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 51.0%
2002 50.4% -1.3%
2004 48.0% -4.7%
2005 48.7% +1.6%
2006 47.8% -2.0%
2007 48.7% +1.9%
2008 49.2% +1.0%
2009 56.1% +14.1%
2010 49.9% -10.9%
2011 50.4% +0.9%
2013 46.8% -7.1%
2016 48.6% +3.8%
2017 47.9% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.0% 47.8% 56.1% 8
2010s 48.7% 46.8% 50.4% 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 7 Lesotho 50.1% compare
  2. 8 Equatorial Guinea 48.7% compare
  3. 9 Namibia 48.3% compare
  4. 11 Eritrea 47.8% compare
  5. 12 Nicaragua 47.4% compare
  6. 13 Vanuatu 47.2% 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 47.9% 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 56.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2013.
How does Uganda rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Uganda ranks 10th out of 154 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 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 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/