Eswatini vs Uganda: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Eswatini
2.7
in 2020
Uganda
2.3
in 2020
Eswatini rank
97th
Uganda rank
98th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Eswatini
- Uganda
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 2.7 against 2.3 in Uganda, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uganda ahead.
Eswatini ranks 97th and Uganda ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 10 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0.05 | 0.35 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1.45 | 0.15 | 1.3 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 0.35 | 2.6 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 2.55 | 1.5 | 1.05 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.65 | 4.3 | 3.65 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 2.75 | 1 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Eswatini or Uganda?
- Eswatini, at 2.7 against 2.3 in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Eswatini and Uganda?
- 0.4, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uganda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Uganda rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Eswatini ranks 97th and Uganda ranks 98th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.