Small states vs Uganda: Primary education, duration

Small states
6 years
in 2025
Uganda
7 years
in 2025
Small states rank
2nd
Uganda rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Small states
  • Uganda
02468197019972025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Small states, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Small states 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 Small states Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 6.45 years 7 years 0.55 years Uganda
1980s 6.15 years 7 years 0.85 years Uganda
1990s 6.15 years 7 years 0.85 years Uganda
2000s 6.2 years 7 years 0.8 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, Small states or Uganda?
Uganda, at 7 years against 6 years in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Small states and Uganda?
1 years, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Uganda?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Small states and Uganda rank globally for primary education, duration?
Small states 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.