Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 39.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 39.7% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2016.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 60.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 85th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.6% | — |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 36.6% | 54.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 38.1% | 60.8% | 4 |
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 39.7% 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 60.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Uganda ranks 85th out of 97 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 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release