Inequality in education in Uganda
Uganda: Inequality in education was 0.2791 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2791
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.322
in 2010
All-time low
0.2791
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Uganda, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Uganda is 0.2791, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Uganda peaked at 0.322 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2791, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 51st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.322 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2937 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2937 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2937 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2937 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2937 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2791 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2791 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2791 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2791 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2791 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2791 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2791 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2791 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2791 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4009, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2791 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2907 | 0.2791 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2791 | 0.2791 | 0.2791 | 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 inequality in education in Uganda?
- Inequality in education in Uganda was 0.2791 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.322 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2791 in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for inequality in education?
- Uganda ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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