School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Uganda
Uganda: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.0623 years in 2017. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Uganda, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Uganda is 0.0623 years, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 0.0623 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.046 years, in 2015.
Uganda ranks 82nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0608 years | — |
| 2013 | 0.0576 years | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.046 years | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0536 years | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0623 years | +16.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0623 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0411 years, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0623 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0567 years, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0608 years | 0.0608 years | 0.0608 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0549 years | 0.046 years | 0.0623 years | 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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Uganda?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Uganda was 0.0623 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0623 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 years in 2015.
- How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 82nd out of 130 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release