Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Uganda
Uganda: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 24 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Uganda, 1970–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in Uganda is 24, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Uganda peaked at 27 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 1970.
That places Uganda 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.48 | — |
| 1973 | 3.53 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.51 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.52 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.16 | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 4.27 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.36 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.45 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.81 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 5.11 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 7.6 | +48.8% |
| 1983 | 6.75 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 7.92 | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 8.48 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 9.79 | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 10.8 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 11.38 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 11.02 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.31 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 10.09 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.03 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.29 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.65 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.18 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 19.12 | +87.9% |
| 2007 | 24.09 | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 26.33 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 25.28 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 25.38 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 26.94 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.33 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 24 | -8.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 24 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.74, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.89, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +87.9% | 10.18 | 19.12 |
| 1982 | +48.8% | 5.11 | 7.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.91 | 3.48 | 4.45 | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.07 | 4.81 | 11.38 | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.37 | 10.03 | 11.02 | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.61 | 19.12 | 24.09 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.89 | 24 | 27 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Uganda?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Uganda was 24 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Uganda ranks 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.