Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 65.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
65.5%
World rank
73rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 2011
All-time low
64.7%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2001–2016
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Uganda, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Uganda is 65.5%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Uganda peaked at 71.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 73rd out of 77 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 64.7% | 69.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 65.5% | 71.5% | 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, urban, female in Uganda?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Uganda was 65.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Uganda ranks 73rd out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release