Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Uganda
Uganda: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 11.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 11.56 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Uganda peaked at 11.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.24, in 1992.
That places Uganda 143rd 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.75 | — |
| 1991 | 5.77 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.24 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 5.57 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.59 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.62 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.18 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 6.74 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 7.29 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 7.85 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 8.41 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 8.97 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 9.53 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 10.08 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 10.64 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 10.61 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.58 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.64 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.71 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.77 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.83 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.9 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.96 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.03 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.09 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.16 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.23 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.29 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.36 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.43 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.5 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.56 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.56 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.56 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.16 | 5.24 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.09 | 8.41 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 | 10.83 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 | 11.5 | 11.56 | 4 |
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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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Uganda?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Uganda was 11.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 in 1992.
- How does Uganda rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Uganda ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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