School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda
Uganda: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 11.11 years in 2004. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda, 1975–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2004, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda stood at 11.11 years. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda peaked at 11.11 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.92 years, in 1975.
That places Uganda 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 years | 3.92 years | 4.5 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.68 years | 4.85 years | 6.53 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.2 years | 6.01 years | 6.56 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.11 years | 11.11 years | 11.11 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 to tertiary, male in Uganda?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda was 11.11 years in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 years in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Uganda ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release