Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9446 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9446 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
75th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.8714 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
In 2021, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uganda stood at 0.9446 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Uganda peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8714 GPIA, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 75th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8714 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.88 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9046 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9019 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.911 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.965 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9446 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9413 GPIA | 0.8714 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9125 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 0.965 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9446 GPIA | 0.9446 GPIA | 0.9446 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (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 0.9446 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 1.01 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8714 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Uganda ranks 75th out of 98 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 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release