Duration of compulsory education (years) in Uganda
Uganda: Duration of compulsory education (years) was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 2008
All-time low
7 years
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Uganda, 2008–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 7 years for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Uganda peaked at 7 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 2008.
Uganda ranks 173rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Duration of compulsory education (years) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 years | — |
| 2009 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.5 years, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8 years, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Uganda?
- Duration of compulsory education in Uganda was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Uganda ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release