Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted was 0.6641 LPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Uganda, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Uganda is 0.6641 LPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Uganda peaked at 0.6641 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3973 LPIA, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 67th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Uganda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.475 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.503 LPIA | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3973 LPIA | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4791 LPIA | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5966 LPIA | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6641 LPIA | +11.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.6641 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5824 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.6641 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6623 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4584 LPIA | 0.3973 LPIA | 0.503 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5799 LPIA | 0.4791 LPIA | 0.6641 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 64 Zambia 0.6869 LPIA compare
- 65 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6774 LPIA compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 0.6746 LPIA compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 0.6623 LPIA compare
- 69 Cameroon 0.6619 LPIA compare
- 70 Benin 0.6479 LPIA 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, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Uganda?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Uganda was 0.6641 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6641 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3973 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- Uganda ranks 67th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release