Average years of schooling in Uganda
Uganda: Average years of schooling was 5.73 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Uganda, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Uganda stood at 5.73 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Uganda peaked at 5.73 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
That places Uganda 128th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.24 years | +140.0% |
| 1929 | 0.38 years | +58.3% |
| 1933 | 0.515 years | +35.5% |
| 1938 | 0.65 years | +26.2% |
| 1950 | 0.93 years | +43.1% |
| 1955 | 1.06 years | +14.0% |
| 1960 | 1.2 years | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 1.39 years | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 1.81 years | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 2.02 years | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 2.18 years | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 2.38 years | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 2.62 years | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 3.02 years | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 3.33 years | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 3.99 years | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 4.72 years | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 5.65 years | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 5.73 years | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.31 years | 0.24 years | 0.38 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.5825 years | 0.515 years | 0.65 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.9949 years | 0.93 years | 1.06 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.3 years | 1.2 years | 1.39 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.92 years | 1.81 years | 2.02 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.28 years | 2.18 years | 2.38 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.82 years | 2.62 years | 3.02 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.66 years | 3.33 years | 3.99 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.19 years | 4.72 years | 5.65 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Uganda?
- Average years of schooling in Uganda was 5.73 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Uganda rank for average years of schooling?
- Uganda ranks 128th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.