Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Uganda
Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.4557 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda is 0.4557 GPIA, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda peaked at 0.918 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2967 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Uganda 96th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3394 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.918 GPIA | +170.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4868 GPIA | -47.0% |
| 2011 | 0.42 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3225 GPIA | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2967 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4284 GPIA | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4557 GPIA | +6.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4557 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3335 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.4557 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4805 GPIA, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6287 GPIA | 0.3394 GPIA | 0.918 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4017 GPIA | 0.2967 GPIA | 0.4868 GPIA | 6 |
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 upper secondary education or in Uganda?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Uganda was 0.4557 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.918 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2967 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Uganda ranks 96th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 upper secondary 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