Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Uganda or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 7.45 years against 7.44 years in Uganda as of 1993.

What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Uganda and United States Virgin Islands?

0.01 years, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States Virgin Islands?

8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1993.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Uganda vs United States Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Uganda

7.44 years

in 2017

United States Virgin Islands

7.45 years

in 1993

Uganda rank

19th

United States Virgin Islands rank

18th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

Uganda
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 7.45 years against 7.44 years in Uganda, a difference of 0.01 years.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 19th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th of 218 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.62 years	7.32 years	2.7 years	United States Virgin Islands
1990s	4.86 years	7.31 years	2.45 years	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Uganda or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 7.45 years against 7.44 years in Uganda as of 1993.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Uganda and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.01 years, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States Virgin Islands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1993.
How do Uganda and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?: Uganda ranks 19th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release