Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural male in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural male was 18.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
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 18.1%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 25.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 82nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.8% | — |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -8.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 18.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 18.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.9%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 11.8% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 18.1% | 25.9% | 5 |
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 18.1% 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 25.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Uganda ranks 82nd 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 1.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release