Equatorial Guinea vs Uganda: Average years of schooling
Equatorial Guinea
5.91 years
in 2020
Uganda
5.73 years
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
127th
Uganda rank
128th
Average years of schooling over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5.91 years against 5.73 years in Uganda, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 128th of 162 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 years | 0.9949 years | 0.3309 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 2.19 years | 1.3 years | 0.8969 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.89 years | 1.92 years | 0.9789 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.16 years | 2.28 years | 1.88 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 5.04 years | 2.82 years | 2.22 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.36 years | 3.66 years | 1.71 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.44 years | 5.19 years | 0.2536 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.91 years | 5.73 years | 0.1799 years | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Equatorial Guinea or Uganda?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 5.91 years against 5.73 years in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Equatorial Guinea and Uganda?
- 0.18 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Uganda rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 128th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.