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
Latest (2023)
11.56
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.56
in 2021
All-time low
5.24
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.06, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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