Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.9037 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.9037 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.9103 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7359 LPIA
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2021
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.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Uganda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7359 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.8039 LPIA | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8302 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8532 LPIA | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8719 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8395 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9103 LPIA | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9037 LPIA | -0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.9037 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5046 LPIA, 1.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.9037 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.812 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (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