Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.5746 GPIA in 2021. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda, 2008β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda stood at 0.5746 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3128 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Uganda 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4944 GPIA | 0.3128 GPIA | 0.6134 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5746 GPIA | 0.5746 GPIA | 0.5746 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda was 0.5746 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3128 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, 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