Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.4458 GPIA in 2016. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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