Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 0.4458 GPIA in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.4458 GPIA
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
83rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.912 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.3505 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
7
2002–2016
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda is 0.4458 GPIA, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 0.912 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3505 GPIA, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 83rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3572 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.912 GPIA | +155.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5875 GPIA | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4011 GPIA | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.399 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3505 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4458 GPIA | +27.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4458 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3942 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.4458 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4326 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6346 GPIA | 0.3572 GPIA | 0.912 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4368 GPIA | 0.3505 GPIA | 0.5875 GPIA | 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 0.4458 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 0.912 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3505 GPIA in 2014.
- 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 51.1%. 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, 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