Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 6.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.32
in 2021
All-time low
3.17
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 6.32. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 6.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 148th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.17 | — |
| 1991 | 3.25 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.33 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.4 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.48 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.56 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.64 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.71 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.79 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.87 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.95 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.02 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.28 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.45 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.62 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.15 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.14 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.32 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.51 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.89 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.97 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.06 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.15 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.23 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.32 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.32 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.52 | 3.17 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 3.95 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5.13 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 6.23 | 6.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Uganda was 6.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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