Eswatini vs Uganda: Average years of schooling

Eswatini
5.6 years
in 2020
Uganda
5.73 years
in 2020
Eswatini rank
130th
Uganda rank
128th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Eswatini
  • Uganda
02468187019452020

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 5.73 years against 5.6 years in Eswatini, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uganda ahead.

Eswatini ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 128th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 10 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Uganda Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1880s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1890s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1900s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1910s 0.1065 years 0.1 years 0.0065 years Eswatini
1920s 0.4116 years 0.31 years 0.1016 years Eswatini
1930s 0.678 years 0.5825 years 0.0955 years Eswatini
1950s 1.36 years 0.9949 years 0.3651 years Eswatini
1960s 1.91 years 1.3 years 0.6148 years Eswatini
1970s 3.4 years 1.92 years 1.48 years Eswatini
1980s 5.03 years 2.28 years 2.75 years Eswatini
1990s 6.29 years 2.82 years 3.47 years Eswatini
2000s 7.06 years 3.66 years 3.4 years Eswatini
2010s 6.98 years 5.19 years 1.79 years Eswatini
2020s 5.6 years 5.73 years 0.1349 years Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Eswatini or Uganda?
Uganda, at 5.73 years against 5.6 years in Eswatini as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Eswatini and Uganda?
0.13 years, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uganda?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Uganda rank globally for average years of schooling?
Eswatini ranks 130th 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.