Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 45.1% 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 45.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uganda peaked at 52.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 125th of 136 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 | 30.6% | — |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 45.1% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 30.6% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 32.5% | 52.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uganda?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Uganda was 45.1% 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 52.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Uganda ranks 125th out of 136 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 3.8%. 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, total (%) (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.