Mean years of schooling long run in Uganda
Uganda: Mean years of schooling long run was 6.69 in 2020. β Volatile
Latest (2020)
6.69
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.69
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870β2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Uganda, 1870β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Uganda is 6.69, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Uganda peaked at 6.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
Uganda ranks 89th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.045 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.445 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.52 | 0.5 | 0.54 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.74 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.99 | 0.92 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.23 | 1.18 | 1.29 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.58 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.71 | 2.4 | 3.02 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.94 | 3.71 | 4.17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.83 | 4.56 | 5.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 5.87 | 6.27 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.69 | 6.69 | 6.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Uganda?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Uganda was 6.69 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Uganda rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Uganda ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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