Niger vs Uganda: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Niger
1.4
in 2020
Uganda
2.3
in 2020
Niger rank
101st
Uganda rank
98th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.3 against 1.4 in Niger, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uganda ahead.
Niger ranks 101st and Uganda ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Niger |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.05 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.15 | 0.05 | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.65 | 1.5 | 0.85 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.95 | 4.3 | 3.35 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 2.75 | 1.55 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Niger or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.3 against 1.4 in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Niger and Uganda?
- 0.9, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Niger ranks 101st 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.