Liberia vs Uganda: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Liberia
6.17 years
in 2023
Uganda
6.32 years
in 2023
Liberia rank
151st
Uganda rank
148th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Liberia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.32 years against 6.17 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.15 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 151st and Uganda ranks 148th of 192 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 years | 3.52 years | 0.4418 years | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.82 years | 4.55 years | 0.7324 years | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.7 years | 5.6 years | 0.9028 years | Uganda |
| 2020s | 6.09 years | 6.3 years | 0.2097 years | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Liberia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.32 years against 6.17 years in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Liberia and Uganda?
- 0.15 years, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Uganda rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 151st and Uganda ranks 148th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.