School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Uganda
Uganda: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 10.41 years in 2007. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Uganda, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 10.41 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2007.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Uganda peaked at 10.88 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.88 years, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 151st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.88 years | — |
| 1976 | 3.98 years | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.21 years | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 4.31 years | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.46 years | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.81 years | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 5.6 years | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 6.48 years | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 6.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.95 years | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 5.91 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.63 years | +62.9% |
| 2004 | 10.88 years | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 10.41 years | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 years | 3.88 years | 4.46 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.63 years | 4.81 years | 6.48 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 7 years | 5.91 years | 9.63 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.65 years | 10.41 years | 10.88 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 148 Palestine, State of 10.49 years compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 10.45 years compare
- 150 Gabon 10.44 years compare
- 152 Seychelles 10.41 years compare
- 153 Malawi 10.4 years compare
- 154 Tajikistan 10.4 years compare
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Uganda?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Uganda was 10.41 years in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 years in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Uganda ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release