School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Uganda
Uganda: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 1.5 years in 2007. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Uganda is 1.5 years, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 1.5 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2088 years, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 210th of 214 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, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2088 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.2117 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2104 years | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2114 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2497 years | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2563 years | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2613 years | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2672 years | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2889 years | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3067 years | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4563 years | +48.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4049 years | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4753 years | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5087 years | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5871 years | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6478 years | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6829 years | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6611 years | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6188 years | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6055 years | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6017 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6176 years | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6388 years | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6108 years | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 years | +98.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5 years | +23.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.5 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.3 years, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.5 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.05 years, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life 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 | +98.7% | 0.6108 years | 1.21 years |
| 1982 | +48.8% | 0.3067 years | 0.4563 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2346 years | 0.2088 years | 0.2672 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4843 years | 0.2889 years | 0.6829 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.622 years | 0.6017 years | 0.6611 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.36 years | 1.21 years | 1.5 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 207 Guinea-Bissau 1.72 years compare
- 208 Tanzania 1.69 years compare
- 209 Chad 1.67 years compare
- 211 Niger 1.39 years compare
- 212 Equatorial Guinea 1.28 years compare
- 213 Central African Republic 1.13 years compare
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, secondary, both sexes in Uganda?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Uganda was 1.5 years in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2088 years in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release