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 5.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uganda stood at 5.34. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uganda peaked at 5.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 1991.
That places Uganda 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.2 | — |
| 2002 | 3.12 | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 5.13 | +64.5% |
| 2010 | 5.19 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.07 | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 4.89 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 5.34 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.13 | 3.12 | 5.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.07 | 5.19 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.34 | 5.34 | 5.34 | 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 5.34 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 5.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Uganda ranks 109th 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 31.1%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release