Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Liberia or Uganda?

Uganda, at 8.87 years against 8.78 years in Liberia as of 2040.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Uganda?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liberia vs Uganda: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Liberia

8.78 years

in 2040

Uganda

8.87 years

in 2040

Liberia rank

119th

Uganda rank

116th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Liberia
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 8.87 years against 8.78 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.09 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 116th of 146 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.48 years	2.71 years	0.23 years	Uganda
1990s	3.12 years	3.94 years	0.815 years	Uganda
2000s	3.78 years	4.83 years	1.05 years	Uganda
2010s	4.71 years	6.07 years	1.37 years	Uganda
2020s	6.19 years	6.93 years	0.735 years	Uganda
2030s	7.71 years	7.97 years	0.27 years	Uganda
2040s	8.78 years	8.87 years	0.09 years	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Liberia or Uganda?: Uganda, at 8.87 years against 8.78 years in Liberia as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Liberia and Uganda?: 0.09 years, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Uganda?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Liberia and Uganda rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Liberia ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 116th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.