Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female was 18.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda is 18.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 23.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 117th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.2% | — |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +227.1% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +29.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 18.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 18.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 7.1% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.8% | 22.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
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 18.4% in 2024, 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 23.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Uganda ranks 117th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release