Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.6322 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda, 1991–2024
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 0.6322 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 0.9668 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3879 GPIA, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 112th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3879 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.4352 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9668 GPIA | +122.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6806 GPIA | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5261 GPIA | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4783 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5599 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6322 GPIA | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3879 GPIA | 0.3879 GPIA | 0.3879 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.701 GPIA | 0.4352 GPIA | 0.9668 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5612 GPIA | 0.4783 GPIA | 0.6806 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6322 GPIA | 0.6322 GPIA | 0.6322 GPIA | 1 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (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 0.6322 GPIA 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 0.9668 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3879 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Uganda ranks 112th out of 131 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 32.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release