School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Uganda
Uganda: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.4517 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Uganda, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.4517 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Uganda peaked at 0.4517 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0306 years, in 2005.
Uganda ranks 183rd of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0812 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.081 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0823 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0673 years | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.085 years | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0306 years | -64.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0687 years | +124.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3316 years | +383.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3812 years | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1952 years | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4265 years | +118.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2946 years | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3477 years | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3422 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3673 years | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4293 years | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4517 years | +5.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4517 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3018 years, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.4517 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +383.0% | 0.0687 years | 0.3316 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0811 years | 0.081 years | 0.0812 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1552 years | 0.0306 years | 0.3812 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3799 years | 0.2946 years | 0.4517 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, male in Uganda?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Uganda was 0.4517 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4517 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0306 years in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Uganda ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release