Productivity vs educational attainment in Uganda
Uganda: Productivity vs educational attainment was 3.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Productivity vs educational attainment in Uganda, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs educational attainment in Uganda is 3.61, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Uganda peaked at 7.13 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 2021.
That places Uganda 123rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.62 | — |
| 2006 | 3.91 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.22 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 6.31 | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 7.13 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 5.07 | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 6.16 | +67.5% |
| 2015 | 5.12 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 4.48 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 4.13 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.55 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 4.88 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.31 | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 3.55 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.61 | +1.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 79% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.62 | 4.98 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.15 | 3.68 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.31 | 4.2 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Uganda?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Uganda was 3.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 2011.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Uganda ranks 123rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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