Uganda vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Uganda
7.44 years
in 2017
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
6.34 years
in 2024
Uganda rank
19th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Uganda
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.44 years against 6.34 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.1 years.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Uganda ranks 19th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 3 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 years | 4.27 years | 1.32 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 4.56 years | 4.9 years | 0.3459 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 6.05 years | 4.69 years | 1.36 years | Uganda |
| 2000s | 9.27 years | 5.85 years | 3.42 years | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.93 years | 6.45 years | 1.48 years | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Uganda or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Uganda, at 7.44 years against 6.34 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Uganda and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 1.1 years, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Uganda and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 19th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st 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
February 2026 Data Release