Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 36.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
160th
of 165 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2009
All-time low
14.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Uganda, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 36.2% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Uganda peaked at 43.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1981.
That places Uganda 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.6% | — |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | +0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 36.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 36.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.3%, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 18.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 31.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 36.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.7% | 36.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 157 Mali 49.7% compare
- 158 Afghanistan 48.1% compare
- 159 Chad 37.5% compare
- 161 Liberia 35.6% compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 33.6% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 29.8% 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, female (modelled data) in Uganda?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Uganda was 36.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Uganda ranks 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release