El Salvador vs Uganda: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
El Salvador
7.64 years
in 2023
Uganda
7.86 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
139th
Uganda rank
136th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- El Salvador
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.86 years against 7.64 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
El Salvador ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 136th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 years | 4.64 years | 0.0363 years | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6.01 years | 5.17 years | 0.84 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.02 years | 6.75 years | 0.2649 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.63 years | 7.82 years | 0.1917 years | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, El Salvador or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7.86 years against 7.64 years in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between El Salvador and Uganda?
- 0.22 years, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uganda rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- El Salvador ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 136th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.