Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender was 0.6081 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.6081 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2019.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda peaked at 0.9529 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4769 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Uganda 89th out of 100 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4895 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9529 GPIA | +94.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6555 GPIA | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4769 GPIA | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5654 GPIA | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6081 GPIA | +7.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.6081 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4952 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.6081 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5613 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7212 GPIA | 0.4895 GPIA | 0.9529 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5765 GPIA | 0.4769 GPIA | 0.6555 GPIA | 4 |
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 0.6081 GPIA 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 0.9529 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4769 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Uganda ranks 89th out of 100 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 down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release