Kenya vs Uganda: Mean years of schooling long run
Kenya
6.73
in 2020
Uganda
6.69
in 2020
Kenya rank
88th
Uganda rank
89th
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.73 against 6.69 in Uganda, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 89th of 111 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.005 | Kenya |
| 1890s | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Kenya |
| 1900s | 0.085 | 0.045 | 0.04 | Kenya |
| 1910s | 0.29 | 0.18 | 0.11 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 0.445 | 0.255 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 0.84 | 0.52 | 0.32 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 1.02 | 0.66 | 0.355 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 1.27 | 0.99 | 0.285 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.23 | 0.43 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 1.79 | 0.76 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 2.71 | 1.26 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.28 | 3.94 | 1.34 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 4.83 | 1.36 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.38 | 6.07 | 0.305 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.73 | 6.69 | 0.04 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 6.73 against 6.69 in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.04, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Kenya ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 89th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.