Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female was 66.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
66.3%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
91st
of 105 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 2010
All-time low
46.8%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2002–2019
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 66.3%.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda peaked at 68.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 91st out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.9% | — |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +12.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 66.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 66.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 55.9% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 46.8% | 68.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 88 Ghana 71.6% compare
- 89 El Salvador 70.7% compare
- 90 Madagascar 68.2% compare
- 92 Bangladesh 62.7% compare
- 93 Rwanda 61.1% compare
- 94 Angola 60.8% compare
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 66.3% 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 68.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Uganda ranks 91st out of 105 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 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release