Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 33.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda is 33.2%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 55.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.1% | — |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +96.6% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 28.1% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 30.1% | 53.8% | 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 33.2% 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 55.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% 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 39.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release