Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.3037 GPIA in 2021. β Volatile
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 0.3037 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.
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
- 76 Rwanda 0.4002 GPIA compare
- 77 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.318 GPIA compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 0.3067 GPIA compare
- 80 Senegal 0.2365 GPIA compare
- 81 Guinea 0.1394 GPIA compare
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 0.3037 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