School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda

Uganda: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 10.53 years in 2004. β–² Rising

Latest (2004)
10.53 years
World rank
142nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
10.53 years
in 2004
All-time low
2.69 years
in 1975
Years of data
11
1975–2004

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda, 1975–2004

2468101975198920041975: 2.7 years1976: 2.9 years1977: 3.1 years1979: 3.3 years1981: 3.7 years1982: 4.2 years1986: 5.3 years1990: 5 years1992: 4.4 years1994: 5.1 years2004: 10.5 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda is 10.53 years, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda peaked at 10.53 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.69 years, in 1975.

That places Uganda 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3 years 2.69 years 3.34 years 4
1980s 4.41 years 3.69 years 5.31 years 3
1990s 4.84 years 4.42 years 5.15 years 3
2000s 10.53 years 10.53 years 10.53 years 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 139 Guatemala 10.6 years compare
  2. 140 Congo 10.58 years compare
  3. 141 Jordan 10.57 years compare
  4. 143 Honduras 10.49 years compare
  5. 144 Vanuatu 10.24 years compare
  6. 145 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.23 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Uganda was 10.53 years in 2004, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 10.53 years in 2004.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.69 years in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Uganda ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2004.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.