School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda

Uganda: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 11.23 years in 2004. β–² Rising

Latest (2004)
11.23 years
World rank
137th
of 175 countries
All-time high
11.23 years
in 2004
All-time low
4.19 years
in 1975
Years of data
11
1975–2004

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

02.557.5101975198920041975: 4.2 years1976: 4.3 years1977: 4.6 years1979: 4.8 years1981: 5.2 years1982: 6 years1986: 6.8 years1990: 6.5 years1992: 5.9 years1994: 5.9 years2004: 11.2 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, male in Uganda is 11.23 years, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda peaked at 11.23 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.19 years, in 1975.

Uganda ranks 137th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 4.47 years 4.19 years 4.83 years 4
1980s 6.03 years 5.21 years 6.83 years 3
1990s 6.09 years 5.89 years 6.48 years 3
2000s 11.23 years 11.23 years 11.23 years 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 134 Guyana 11.27 years compare
  2. 135 Republic of Moldova 11.25 years compare
  3. 136 Rwanda 11.24 years compare
  4. 138 Cambodia 11.18 years compare
  5. 139 Malawi 10.99 years compare
  6. 140 Vanuatu 10.95 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, male in Uganda?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Uganda was 11.23 years in 2004, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 11.23 years in 2004.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.19 years in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Uganda ranks 137th out of 175 countries with data for 2004.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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.