Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female was 32.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda stood at 32.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda peaked at 32.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 92nd out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.1% | — |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +64.6% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +26.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 32.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.4%, 2.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 32.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.6%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 17.1% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 16.6% | 32.6% | 6 |
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 primary education or higher in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda was 32.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release