Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 33.9% in 2024. ▬ 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
2001–2024
Completion rate, primary education, male in Uganda, 2001–2024
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.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.0% | — |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | -19.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 33.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.8%, 69% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 33.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.1%, 60% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 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