Liberia vs Uganda: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Liberia

6.17 years

in 2023

Uganda

6.32 years

in 2023

Liberia rank

151st

Uganda rank

148th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Uganda currently reports 6.32 years against 6.17 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.1538 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 151st and Uganda ranks 148th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.