Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 23.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.1%
World rank
121st
of 135 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2010
All-time low
11.0%
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 %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 23.1% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 28.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1991.
That places Uganda 121st out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.0% | — |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +105.1% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +20.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 23.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 23.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7%, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 11.5% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.2% | 28.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 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 23.1% 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 28.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Uganda ranks 121st out of 135 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 19.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release