Uganda - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Uganda was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 6.00
1971 6.00
1972 6.00
1973 6.00
1974 6.00
1975 6.00
1976 6.00
1977 6.00
1978 6.00
1979 6.00
1980 6.00
1981 6.00
1982 6.00
1983 6.00
1984 6.00
1985 6.00
1986 6.00
1987 6.00
1988 6.00
1989 6.00
1990 6.00
1991 6.00
1992 6.00
1993 6.00
1994 6.00
1995 6.00
1996 6.00
1997 6.00
1998 6.00
1999 6.00
2000 6.00
2001 6.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 6.00
2006 6.00
2007 6.00
2008 6.00
2009 6.00
2010 6.00
2011 6.00
2012 6.00
2013 6.00
2014 6.00
2015 6.00
2016 6.00
2017 6.00
2018 6.00
2019 6.00
2020 6.00
2021 6.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Uganda was 1,031,520 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,031,520 in 2007 and a minimum value of 48,221 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 48,221
1973 52,670
1974 53,586
1975 55,263
1976 66,986
1977 70,647
1978 74,032
1979 77,929
1980 86,560
1981 94,614
1982 145,389
1983 133,393
1984 162,005
1985 179,483
1986 213,733
1987 242,727
1988 262,735
1990 267,517
1991 256,194
1992 256,669
1993 261,762
1994 275,590
1995 292,321
1997 294,418
2004 732,792
2007 1,031,520

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Uganda was 44.88 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 44.88 in 2007, while its lowest value was 25.98 in 1975.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1975 25.98
1976 27.24
1977 27.52
1978 27.87
1979 28.32
1981 30.65
1982 33.00
1986 34.44
1990 36.36
1992 36.97
1994 38.03
1997 39.21
2004 44.43
2007 44.88

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Uganda was 1,370,583 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,457,277 in 2016 and a minimum value of 40,696 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 40,696
1971 43,722
1972 43,558
1973 44,142
1974 45,476
1975 45,871
1976 56,884
1977 59,882
1978 62,790
1979 66,730
1980 73,092
1981 83,000
1982 132,051
1983 117,090
1984 144,526
1985 160,000
1986 196,012
1987 223,000
1988 243,000
1989 235,032
1990 244,762
1991 231,000
1992 226,805
1993 231,430
1994 244,248
1995 256,258
1996 256,731
1997 255,676
2000 518,934
2001 539,786
2002 655,951
2003 683,609
2004 697,507
2005 728,393
2006 814,087
2007 954,328
2008 1,088,753
2009 1,194,454
2010 1,225,692
2011 1,210,666
2012 1,251,507
2013 1,362,439
2014 1,391,250
2015 1,284,008
2016 1,457,277
2017 1,370,583

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Uganda was 47.75 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 47.75 in 2017, while its lowest value was 21.85 in 1972.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 23.86
1971 23.22
1972 21.85
1973 22.62
1974 23.29
1975 26.40
1976 27.13
1977 27.25
1978 27.53
1979 28.01
1980 28.90
1981 30.43
1982 33.17
1983 32.54
1984 32.72
1985 33.00
1986 34.95
1987 33.00
1988 33.44
1989 34.48
1990 37.17
1991 37.70
1992 37.95
1994 39.00
1995 38.32
1996 40.00
1997 40.29
2000 44.08
2001 44.09
2002 45.19
2003 45.19
2004 45.00
2005 44.98
2006 45.50
2007 45.80
2008 45.87
2009 45.75
2010 46.56
2011 46.34
2012 46.36
2013 46.65
2014 46.93
2015 47.42
2016 47.48
2017 47.75

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Uganda was 41,242 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 41,242 in 2007 and a minimum value of 7,524 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 7,524
1973 8,528
1974 8,108
1975 9,392
1976 10,102
1977 10,765
1978 11,242
1979 11,199
1980 13,468
1981 11,614
1982 13,338
1983 16,306
1984 17,479
1985 19,483
1986 17,721
1987 19,727
1988 19,735
1990 22,755
1991 25,194
1992 29,864
1993 30,332
1994 31,342
1995 36,063
1997 38,742
1998 38,113
1999 39,913
2004 35,285
2007 41,242

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Uganda was 35.13 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 35.13 in 2007, while its lowest value was 23.90 in 1975.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1975 23.90
1976 27.86
1977 29.02
1978 29.75
1979 30.22
1981 32.15
1982 31.32
1986 28.84
1990 27.60
1992 29.53
1994 30.50
1997 32.04
1998 29.69
1999 30.09
2004 33.17
2007 35.13

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Uganda was 63,957 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 44 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 68,215 in 2009 and a minimum value of 1,753 in 1972.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 1,816
1971 1,791
1972 1,753
1974 1,894
1976 2,594
1980 3,833
1982 7,022
1983 5,617
1984 6,561
1987 12,000
1988 12,300
1989 12,919
1991 13,476
1993 16,166
1995 14,447
1996 15,783
1997 15,995
2004 39,661
2005 40,177
2006 45,542
2007 55,861
2008 59,881
2009 68,215
2010 66,091
2011 49,322
2012 41,467
2013 66,666
2014 63,957

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Uganda was 15,137 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15,946 in 2013 and a minimum value of 8,705 in 2004.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2004 8,705
2005 8,873
2006 9,960
2007 12,358
2008 14,863
2009 15,166
2010 15,128
2011 11,757
2012 9,776
2013 15,946
2014 15,137

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Uganda was 24.57 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 24.82 in 2008, while its lowest value was 21.87 in 2006.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2004 21.95
2005 22.08
2006 21.87
2007 22.12
2008 24.82
2009 22.23
2010 22.89
2011 23.84
2012 23.58
2013 23.92
2014 23.67
2015 23.56
2017 24.57

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes