Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Uganda
Uganda: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.97 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected 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
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Uganda stood at 11.97 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Uganda peaked at 11.97 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1994.
That places Uganda 134th out of 194 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.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.56 years | — |
| 1991 | 6.3 years | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.03 years | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 6.02 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.63 years | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 7.51 years | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 8.01 years | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 8.51 years | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 9.02 years | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.52 years | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 10.02 years | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.52 years | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 11.02 years | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.93 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.84 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.06 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.13 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.51 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.66 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.97 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.76 years | 6 years | 8.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 years | 9.02 years | 11.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 years | 11.13 years | 11.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.95 years | 11.89 years | 11.97 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 131 Papua New Guinea 12.1 years compare
- 132 Congo 12.08 years compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 12.05 years compare
- 135 Samoa 11.93 years compare
- 136 Bangladesh 11.89 years compare
- 137 Namibia 11.79 years compare
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Uganda?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Uganda was 11.97 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Uganda ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.