Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both was 73.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
73.7%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
89th
of 106 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2010
All-time low
55.4%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2002–2019
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 73.7% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2019.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda peaked at 74.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 89th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64.6% | — |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +12.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 73.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.9%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 73.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.4%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 64.6% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 55.4% | 74.2% | 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 primary education or higher in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda was 73.7% 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 74.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Uganda ranks 89th out of 106 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 12.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release