Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uganda

Uganda: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 596,643 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
596,643 number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
19th
of 205 countries
All-time high
596,643 number
in 2020
All-time low
112,665 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uganda, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 596,643 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uganda peaked at 596,643 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 112,665 number, in 1970.

Uganda ranks 19th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Uganda, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 112,665 number
1971 115,594 number +2.6%
1972 118,892 number +2.9%
1973 122,597 number +3.1%
1974 126,524 number +3.2%
1975 130,726 number +3.3%
1976 134,855 number +3.2%
1977 139,048 number +3.1%
1978 143,436 number +3.2%
1979 148,236 number +3.3%
1980 153,551 number +3.6%
1981 157,986 number +2.9%
1982 161,874 number +2.5%
1983 165,740 number +2.4%
1984 170,318 number +2.8%
1985 175,357 number +3.0%
1986 180,982 number +3.2%
1987 187,613 number +3.7%
1988 195,161 number +4.0%
1989 203,243 number +4.1%
1990 211,888 number +4.3%
1991 220,141 number +3.9%
1992 228,221 number +3.7%
1993 236,474 number +3.6%
1994 245,346 number +3.8%
1995 254,602 number +3.8%
1996 263,585 number +3.5%
1997 273,007 number +3.6%
1998 283,032 number +3.7%
1999 293,654 number +3.8%
2000 304,814 number +3.8%
2001 315,547 number +3.5%
2002 326,594 number +3.5%
2003 338,100 number +3.5%
2004 350,276 number +3.6%
2005 363,124 number +3.7%
2006 375,124 number +3.3%
2007 387,199 number +3.2%
2008 399,665 number +3.2%
2009 412,874 number +3.3%
2010 426,542 number +3.3%
2011 439,604 number +3.1%
2012 453,353 number +3.1%
2013 468,014 number +3.2%
2014 483,658 number +3.3%
2015 500,184 number +3.4%
2016 518,032 number +3.6%
2017 537,516 number +3.8%
2018 557,793 number +3.8%
2019 577,657 number +3.6%
2020 596,643 number +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 129,257 number 112,665 number 148,236 number 10
1980s 175,182 number 153,551 number 203,243 number 10
1990s 250,995 number 211,888 number 293,654 number 10
2000s 357,332 number 304,814 number 412,874 number 10
2010s 496,235 number 426,542 number 577,657 number 10
2020s 596,643 number 596,643 number 596,643 number 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 16 Viet Nam 676,139 number compare
  2. 17 Kenya 672,268 number compare
  3. 18 Türkiye 661,401 number compare
  4. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 592,349 number compare
  5. 21 South Africa 520,445 number compare
  6. 22 Sudan 516,882 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uganda?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Uganda was 596,643 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 596,643 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 112,665 number in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Uganda ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.