Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male was 37.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
37.4%
World rank
72nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2016
All-time low
23.6%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2001–2016
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Uganda, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Uganda stood at 37.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Uganda peaked at 37.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2006.
That places Uganda 72nd out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.0% | — |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 23.6% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 30.6% | 37.4% | 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, male in Uganda?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Uganda was 37.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Uganda ranks 72nd out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release