Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
163rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2003
All-time low
24.6%
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Uganda, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Uganda is 24.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Uganda peaked at 36.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 163rd 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.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 27.0% | — |
| 1982 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 24.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 24.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.9% | 24.8% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 25.1% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 34.6% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 26.7% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.6% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 160 Somalia 32.9% compare
- 161 Central African Republic 31.9% compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 27.4% compare
- 164 Liberia 24.2% compare
- 165 South Sudan 8.8% 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, male (modelled data) in Uganda?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Uganda was 24.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Uganda ranks 163rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release