Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Uganda
Uganda: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 7.86 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 7.86 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Uganda peaked at 7.86 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.32 years, in 1990.
That places Uganda 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.32 years | — |
| 1991 | 4.39 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.46 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.53 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.6 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.67 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.74 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.88 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.95 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.02 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.09 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.16 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.16 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.16 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.17 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.17 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.17 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.17 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.46 years | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.75 years | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.04 years | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.33 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.52 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.71 years | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9 years | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.09 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.24 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.39 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.54 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7 years | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.86 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.86 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.64 years | 4.32 years | 4.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 years | 5.02 years | 5.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 years | 5.75 years | 7.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 years | 7.7 years | 7.86 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1106 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.40 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1094 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Uganda?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Uganda was 7.86 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 years in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Uganda ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.