Somalia vs Uganda: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Somalia
28.8%
in 2025
Uganda
30.4%
in 2025
Somalia rank
164th
Uganda rank
162nd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 30.4% against 28.8% in Somalia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 165 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.2% | 21.0% | 1.8% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 25.2% | 4.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 37.2% | 13.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 35.5% | 9.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 30.5% | 2.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 30.4% against 28.8% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Somalia and Uganda?
- 1.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Somalia ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release