Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural female in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural female was 8.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda stood at 8.1%.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 16.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 83rd out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.2% | — |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +298.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +16.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 4.2% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.9% | 15.2% | 5 |
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 8.1% 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 16.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Uganda ranks 83rd out of 94 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 51.9%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release