Years of schooling in Uganda
Uganda: Years of schooling was 6.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.32
in 2021
All-time low
3.17
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 6.32 for years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Uganda peaked at 6.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 1990.
That places Uganda 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.17 | — |
| 1991 | 3.25 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.33 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.4 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.48 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.56 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.64 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.71 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.79 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.87 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.95 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.02 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.28 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.45 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.62 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.15 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.14 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.32 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.51 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.89 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.97 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.06 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.15 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.23 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.32 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.32 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6.32 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.52 | 3.17 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 3.95 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5.13 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 6.23 | 6.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Uganda?
- Years of schooling in Uganda was 6.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for years of schooling?
- Uganda ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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