Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female was 38.9% in 2016. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Uganda, 2001β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Uganda stood at 38.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Uganda peaked at 38.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2006.
That places Uganda 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 26.2% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 37.1% | 38.9% | 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)
- 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, rural, female in Uganda?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Uganda was 38.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, female?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release