OECD members vs Uganda: Primary education, duration
OECD members
6 years
in 2025
Uganda
7 years
in 2025
OECD members rank
2nd
Uganda rank
3rd
Primary education, duration over time
- OECD members
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7 years against 6 years in OECD members, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Uganda |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Uganda |
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Uganda |
| 2020s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, duration, OECD members or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7 years against 6 years in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, duration between OECD members and Uganda?
- 1 years, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Uganda rank globally for primary education, duration?
- OECD members ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.