Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 43.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Uganda, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 43.6% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 43.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 42nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 30.4% | 39.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 39.4% | 43.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Uganda?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Uganda was 43.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/