School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Uganda
Uganda: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.2006 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.2006 years
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
180th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2006 years
in 2014
All-time low
0.0084 years
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2014
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Uganda, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.2006 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Uganda peaked at 0.2006 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 years, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 180th of 191 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, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0084 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0096 years | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0112 years | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0102 years | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0092 years | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0093 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 years | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0127 years | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0109 years | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0121 years | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 years | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0168 years | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0214 years | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0256 years | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 0.025 years | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0294 years | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0336 years | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.034 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0387 years | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0456 years | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0503 years | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0589 years | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0669 years | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0878 years | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0976 years | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.135 years | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1407 years | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1393 years | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.153 years | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1674 years | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1845 years | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1713 years | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1902 years | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1568 years | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2006 years | +27.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2006 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2691 years, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2006 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0106 years | 0.0084 years | 0.0142 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0182 years | 0.0109 years | 0.0256 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0447 years | 0.0294 years | 0.0669 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1382 years | 0.0878 years | 0.1845 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1797 years | 0.1568 years | 0.2006 years | 4 |
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, tertiary, female in Uganda?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Uganda was 0.2006 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2006 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 years in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Uganda ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release