Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.1787 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.1787 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda peaked at 0.1787 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0485 LPIA, in 2012.
That places Uganda 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Uganda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1213 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.0994 LPIA | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0485 LPIA | -51.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0881 LPIA | +81.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1703 LPIA | +93.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0687 LPIA | -59.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1456 LPIA | +111.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1787 LPIA | +22.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1787 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0996 LPIA, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1787 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1505 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1213 LPIA | 0.1213 LPIA | 0.1213 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1034 LPIA | 0.0485 LPIA | 0.1703 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1787 LPIA | 0.1787 LPIA | 0.1787 LPIA | 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda was 0.1787 LPIA 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 0.1787 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Uganda ranks 73rd out of 83 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 79.8%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release