Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 30.4% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uganda, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uganda is 30.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uganda peaked at 39.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 162nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.0% | 20.8% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 21.6% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 32.8% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 31.5% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.3% | 31.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 159 Chad 37.8% compare
- 160 Central African Republic 30.8% compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 30.5% compare
- 163 Liberia 29.8% compare
- 164 Somalia 28.8% compare
- 165 South Sudan, Republic of 7.9% compare
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Uganda?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Uganda was 30.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release