Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor rural s in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor rural s was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.8%
World rank
75th
of 81 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2008–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.8% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2021.
That represents a change of up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 75th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor rural s in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -66.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +273.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 0.8% 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 1.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Uganda ranks 75th out of 81 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 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release