Mean years of schooling long run in Uganda
Uganda: Mean years of schooling long run was 6.69 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Uganda, 1870–2020
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.
Mean years of schooling long run in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.08 | +700.0% |
| 1910 | 0.16 | +100.0% |
| 1915 | 0.2 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 0.43 | +115.0% |
| 1925 | 0.46 | +7.0% |
| 1930 | 0.5 | +8.7% |
| 1935 | 0.54 | +8.0% |
| 1940 | 0.58 | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 0.74 | +27.6% |
| 1950 | 0.92 | +24.3% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | +15.2% |
| 1960 | 1.18 | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 1.29 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 1.58 | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 2 | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 2.4 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 3.02 | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 3.71 | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 4.17 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 4.56 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 5.11 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 5.87 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 6.27 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 6.69 | +6.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.99, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.27, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +700.0% | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| 1920 | +115.0% | 0.2 | 0.43 |
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
- 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 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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