Afghanistan vs Uganda: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Afghanistan
10.55 years
in 2018
Uganda
10.74 years
in 2004
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Uganda rank
149th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 10.74 years against 10.55 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.19 years.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Uganda ranks 149th of 186 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 2.89 years 3.25 years 0.3674 years Uganda
1980s 2.24 years 5.26 years 3.02 years Uganda
1990s 2.63 years 5.75 years 3.12 years Uganda
2000s 7.55 years 10.74 years 3.19 years Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Uganda?
Uganda, at 10.74 years against 10.55 years in Afghanistan as of 2004.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Uganda?
0.19 years, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Uganda ranks 149th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release