Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 12.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda stood at 12.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 21.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 83rd out of 94 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 | 7.8% | — |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +125.2% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 7.8% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.6% | 21.1% | 5 |
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 12.6% 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 21.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Uganda ranks 83rd out of 94 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 28.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release