Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Uganda
Uganda: Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth was 1.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Uganda is 1.05, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Uganda peaked at 1.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6156, in 2001.
That places Uganda 22nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6156 | — |
| 2002 | 0.7776 | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9093 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8694 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.858 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7919 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +32.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8709, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9896, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7675 | 0.6156 | 0.9093 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8398 | 0.7919 | 0.8694 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 19 South Africa 1.06 compare
- 20 Kenya 1.06 compare
- 21 Ghana 1.05 compare
- 23 Paraguay 1.04 compare
- 24 Costa Rica 1.04 compare
- 25 El Salvador 1.04 compare
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Uganda?
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Uganda was 1.05 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6156 in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth quintile and education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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