Completion rate, primary education, male in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, primary education, male was 33.9% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.9%
World rank
86th
of 88 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2016
All-time low
28.1%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2001β2024
Completion rate, primary education, male in Uganda, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 33.9% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Uganda peaked at 42.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2006.
That places Uganda 86th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 28.1% | 39.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 35.7% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 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, male in Uganda?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Uganda was 33.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Uganda ranks 86th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release