Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 0.7016 GPIA in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.7016 GPIA
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
85th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.6266 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2016
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda stood at 0.7016 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6266 GPIA, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 85th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6266 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +64.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8067 GPIA | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7017 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6338 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7016 GPIA | +10.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.7016 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6714 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.7016 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.702 GPIA, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8289 GPIA | 0.6266 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.711 GPIA | 0.6338 GPIA | 0.8067 GPIA | 4 |
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 lower secondary education or in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda was 0.7016 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6266 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Uganda ranks 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 lower secondary 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