Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 72.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uganda is 72.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uganda peaked at 90.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1991.
That places Uganda 120th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.1% | — |
| 2002 | 66.2% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 66.2% | 75.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 75.4% | 90.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (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 72.8% in 2024, 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 90.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Uganda ranks 120th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release