Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Uganda
Uganda: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.7727 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7727
World rank
106th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.9935
in 2008
All-time low
0.5006
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2024
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Uganda stood at 0.7727.
That represents a change of up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Uganda peaked at 0.9935 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5006, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 106th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5006 | — |
| 2002 | 0.6053 | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9935 | +64.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8021 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6433 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6897 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7727 | +12.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.7727 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6572, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.7727 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7483, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5006 | 0.5006 | 0.5006 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7994 | 0.6053 | 0.9935 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7117 | 0.6433 | 0.8021 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7727 | 0.7727 | 0.7727 | 1 |
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 gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Uganda?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Uganda was 0.7727 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9935 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5006 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Uganda ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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