Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uganda stood at 68.2%.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uganda peaked at 85.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 118th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.9% | — |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 54.8% | 75.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 65.8% | 85.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 68.2% | 82.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- 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)
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 68.2% 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 85.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Uganda ranks 118th out of 135 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 5.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release