Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
World rank
20th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.6156 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2024
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Uganda, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.05 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity 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, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Uganda peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6156 GPIA, in 2001.
Uganda ranks 20th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6156 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7776 GPIA | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9093 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8694 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.858 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7919 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +32.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.883 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9729 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7675 GPIA | 0.6156 GPIA | 0.9093 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8398 GPIA | 0.7919 GPIA | 0.8694 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 17 South Africa 1.06 GPIA compare
- 18 Kenya 1.06 GPIA compare
- 19 Ghana 1.05 GPIA compare
- 21 Paraguay 1.04 GPIA compare
- 22 Costa Rica 1.04 GPIA compare
- 23 El Salvador 1.04 GPIA compare
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Uganda?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Uganda was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6156 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release