Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender was 0.3037 GPIA in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda stood at 0.3037 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3037 GPIA, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 79th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.28 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.3433 GPIA | -73.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4088 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3354 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3037 GPIA | -9.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.3037 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4079 GPIA, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3625 GPIA | 0.3354 GPIA | 0.4088 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3037 GPIA | 0.3037 GPIA | 0.3037 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda was 0.3037 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 1.28 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3037 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Uganda ranks 79th 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 down 11.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release