Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.6322 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6322 GPIA
World rank
113th
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.9668 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.3879 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
8
1991–2024
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 113th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.6322 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5296 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.6322 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5856 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.6322 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 113th 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 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