Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 52.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.3%
World rank
125th
of 135 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2019
All-time low
35.2%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2002–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda is 52.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Uganda peaked at 62.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2008.
That places Uganda 125th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.2% | — |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -16.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 52.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.2%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 52.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.7%, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 35.2% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 42.3% | 62.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 122 Malawi 57.7% compare
- 123 Bangladesh 57.7% compare
- 124 Cambodia 57.0% compare
- 126 Rwanda 47.7% compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 44.8% compare
- 128 Mozambique 41.6% 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 52.3% 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 62.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Uganda ranks 125th out of 135 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 23.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release