Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uganda
Uganda: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.7727 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uganda stood at 0.7727 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uganda peaked at 0.9935 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5006 GPIA, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 106th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uganda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5006 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.6053 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9935 GPIA | +64.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8021 GPIA | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6433 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6897 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7727 GPIA | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5006 GPIA | 0.5006 GPIA | 0.5006 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7994 GPIA | 0.6053 GPIA | 0.9935 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7117 GPIA | 0.6433 GPIA | 0.8021 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7727 GPIA | 0.7727 GPIA | 0.7727 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uganda?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uganda was 0.7727 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9935 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5006 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Uganda ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release