Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 39.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uganda, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uganda stood at 39.2%.
The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uganda peaked at 42.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 122nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uganda, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.8% | — |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 21.8% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 24.0% | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 462,967 (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 65.47 % change on previous year (1982)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uganda?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uganda was 39.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Uganda ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.