Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural was 0.8549 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.8549 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.6708 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.8549 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uganda peaked at 1 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6708 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Uganda 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6708 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +49.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7197 GPIA | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7509 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7965 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7772 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8586 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8549 GPIA | -0.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.8549 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5257 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.8549 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7696 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8354 GPIA | 0.6708 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7806 GPIA | 0.7197 GPIA | 0.8586 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8549 GPIA | 0.8549 GPIA | 0.8549 GPIA | 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 0.8549 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6708 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 96 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 18.8%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release