School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Uganda
Uganda: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 1.67 years in 2007. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Uganda, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2007, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Uganda stood at 1.67 years. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Uganda peaked at 1.67 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3145 years, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 206th 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, male (years) (life male years) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3145 years | — |
| 1976 | 0.365 years | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3732 years | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3786 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3848 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4274 years | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6145 years | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7744 years | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8464 years | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7679 years | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7704 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7479 years | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.38 years | +83.9% |
| 2007 | 1.67 years | +21.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.67 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 years, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.67 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3632 years | 0.3145 years | 0.3848 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6054 years | 0.4274 years | 0.7744 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.7831 years | 0.7479 years | 0.8464 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.52 years | 1.38 years | 1.67 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 203 Mozambique 2.07 years compare
- 204 Burkina Faso 1.98 years compare
- 205 Chad 1.95 years compare
- 207 Tanzania 1.64 years compare
- 208 Burundi 1.56 years compare
- 209 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 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, male in Uganda?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Uganda was 1.67 years in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3145 years in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Uganda ranks 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release