Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda

Uganda: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 38.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
38.0%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2016
All-time low
24.9%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2001–2016

Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda, 2001–2016

0102030402001200820162001: 32.9 %2002: 31.8 %2006: 24.9 %2011: 33.7 %2016: 38 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda stood at 38.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 38.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2006.

Uganda ranks 37th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.9% 24.9% 32.9% 3
2010s 35.9% 33.7% 38.0% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 34 Malawi 42.7% compare
  2. 35 Haiti 42.2% compare
  3. 36 Benin 40.4% compare
  4. 38 Senegal 37.6% compare
  5. 39 Mali 36.7% compare
  6. 40 Guinea 27.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Uganda was 38.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2006.
How does Uganda rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
Uganda ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 369 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

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/