School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Uganda
Uganda: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.4585 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Uganda, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.4585 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 0.4585 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0306 years, in 2005.
That places Uganda 192nd out of 213 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0804 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.0802 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0817 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0679 years | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0861 years | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0306 years | -64.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0689 years | +125.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3363 years | +387.9% |
| 2008 | 0.388 years | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1995 years | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4329 years | +117.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2976 years | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3513 years | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3458 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3723 years | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4355 years | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4585 years | +5.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4585 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3039 years, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.4585 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +387.9% | 0.0689 years | 0.3363 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0803 years | 0.0802 years | 0.0804 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1574 years | 0.0306 years | 0.388 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3848 years | 0.2976 years | 0.4585 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Uganda?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Uganda was 0.4585 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4585 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0306 years in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 192nd out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release