Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8583 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
Uganda recorded 0.8583 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uganda peaked at 0.8595 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6419 LPIA, in 2002.
That places Uganda 70th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uganda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6419 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7995 LPIA | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7484 LPIA | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7755 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8202 LPIA | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7741 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8595 LPIA | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8583 LPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7207 LPIA | 0.6419 LPIA | 0.7995 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7955 LPIA | 0.7484 LPIA | 0.8595 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8583 LPIA | 0.8583 LPIA | 0.8583 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.08 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,256 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 117,982 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,183 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -14.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 93,213 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -8.46 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.8583 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 0.8595 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6419 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Uganda ranks 70th 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 14.7%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release