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
0246187019452020

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.

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Indicator
Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed