Poverty vs mean schooling in Uganda
Uganda: Poverty vs mean schooling was 8.87 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Poverty vs mean schooling in Uganda, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Uganda is 8.87, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Uganda peaked at 8.87 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1980.
That places Uganda 116th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 7.16 | +7.0% |
| 2030 | 7.69 | +7.4% |
| 2035 | 8.26 | +7.4% |
| 2040 | 8.87 | +7.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.87 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.73, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty vs mean schooling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +25.8% | 2.4 | 3.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6.93 | 6.69 | 7.16 | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.97 | 7.69 | 8.26 | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.87 | 8.87 | 8.87 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Uganda?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Uganda was 8.87 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Uganda ranks 116th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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