Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.22 GPIA in 2024. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda stood at 1.22 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Uganda 1st out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Uganda was 1.22 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Uganda ranks 1st out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release