Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 18.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Uganda stood at 18.4%.
That represents a change of up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Uganda peaked at 23.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1991.
That places Uganda 116th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Uganda, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.2% | — |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +227.1% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 7.1% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.8% | 22.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 407,232 (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 48.45 % change on previous year (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 608,973 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 165,396 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.08 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,256 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,982 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,183 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.46 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Uganda?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Uganda was 18.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Uganda ranks 116th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.