Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 38.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda stood at 38.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 38.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2006.
That places Uganda 79th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.9% | — |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 24.9% | 32.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 33.7% | 38.1% | 2 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda was 38.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 79th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release