School completion in Uganda
Uganda: School completion was 30.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
162nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
39.11
in 2008
All-time low
20.77
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Uganda, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Uganda stood at 30.4.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Uganda peaked at 39.11 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.77, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 162nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.77 | — |
| 1982 | 20.88 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.99 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.07 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 21.14 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 21.08 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 21.01 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 21.03 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 21.22 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 21.61 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 22.22 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 22.96 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 23.6 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 24.19 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 24.89 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 25.85 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 27.18 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 28.92 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 30.84 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 32.81 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 34.59 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 36.09 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 37.17 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 37.84 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 38.26 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 38.55 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.86 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.11 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.88 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.47 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.94 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.25 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 36.37 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 35.3 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 34.19 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.15 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.34 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 31.53 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 31.01 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.67 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.41 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.3 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.35 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.4 | +0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 30.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 30.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.02 | 20.77 | 21.22 | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.23 | 21.61 | 30.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.24 | 32.81 | 39.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.54 | 31.53 | 38.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.52 | 30.3 | 31.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 159 Chad 37.84 compare
- 160 Central African Republic 30.82 compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 30.5 compare
- 163 Liberia 29.84 compare
- 164 Somalia 28.75 compare
- 165 South Sudan 7.94 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 school completion in Uganda?
- School completion in Uganda was 30.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 39.11 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.77 in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for school completion?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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