Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 52.3% 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
Uganda recorded 52.3% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024.
The figure is up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uganda peaked at 62.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2008.
Uganda ranks 124th of 134 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 | 40.2% | — |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 35.2% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 42.3% | 62.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 121 Malawi 57.7% compare
- 122 Bangladesh 57.7% compare
- 123 Cambodia 57.0% compare
- 125 Rwanda 47.7% compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 44.8% compare
- 127 Mozambique 41.6% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1106 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.40 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1094 units per person (2017)
- 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)
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 52.3% 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 62.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 134 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 23.5%. 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, male (%) (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.