School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Uganda
Uganda: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 10.74 years in 2004. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 10.74 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2004. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 10.74 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.81 years, in 1970.
That places Uganda 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.81 years | — |
| 1974 | 3 years | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 3.2 years | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 3.33 years | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.54 years | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 3.64 years | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.78 years | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.71 years | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.11 years | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 4.76 years | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 5.45 years | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 5.77 years | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 5.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.94 years | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5.75 years | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.25 years | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 5.58 years | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.64 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.74 years | +90.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10.74 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.16 years, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10.74 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.16 years, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +90.4% | 5.64 years | 10.74 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 years | 2.81 years | 3.78 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.08 years | 3.71 years | 5.94 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.6 years | 5.25 years | 5.77 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.74 years | 10.74 years | 10.74 years | 1 |
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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Uganda was 10.74 years in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 years in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2004.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release