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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.