School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Uganda
Uganda: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 1.32 years in 2007. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Uganda, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.32 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2007. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 178.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Uganda peaked at 1.32 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1094 years, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 209th of 213 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, female (years) (expectancy female) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1094 years | — |
| 1976 | 0.1354 years | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1405 years | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.145 years | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1507 years | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1871 years | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2997 years | +60.2% |
| 1986 | 0.402 years | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 0.478 years | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.445 years | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4667 years | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4755 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 years | +121.6% |
| 2007 | 1.32 years | +25.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.32 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.24 years, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.32 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1362 years | 0.1094 years | 0.1507 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2963 years | 0.1871 years | 0.402 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4663 years | 0.445 years | 0.478 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.19 years | 1.05 years | 1.32 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 206 Tanzania 1.75 years compare
- 207 Chad 1.38 years compare
- 208 Niger 1.37 years compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea 1.11 years compare
- 211 Central African Republic 0.9041 years compare
- 212 Guinea-Bissau 0.6937 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, female in Uganda?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Uganda was 1.32 years in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1094 years in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Uganda ranks 209th out of 213 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release