Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 39.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.2%
World rank
123rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2019
All-time low
21.8%
in 2002
Years of data
9
2002–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda stood at 39.2%.
That represents a change of up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda peaked at 42.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2002.
That places Uganda 123rd out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.8% | — |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | -8.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 39.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 39.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 21.8% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 24.0% | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 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 primary education or higher in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda was 39.2% in 2024, 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 42.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Uganda ranks 123rd out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release