Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9037 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uganda, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uganda is 0.9037 LPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uganda peaked at 0.9103 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7359 LPIA, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 66th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7699 LPIA | 0.7359 LPIA | 0.8039 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.861 LPIA | 0.8302 LPIA | 0.9103 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9037 LPIA | 0.9037 LPIA | 0.9037 LPIA | 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 some primary (isced 1), population in Uganda?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uganda was 0.9037 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9103 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7359 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Uganda ranks 66th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release