Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uganda
Uganda: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 8.72 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
8.72
World rank
72nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
12.61
in 1992
All-time low
7.58
in 2012
Years of data
8
1992–2016
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uganda, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uganda stood at 8.72.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uganda peaked at 12.61 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 2012.
That places Uganda 72nd out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.61 | — |
| 1999 | 7.91 | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 7.78 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.17 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 8.71 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.78 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.58 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 8.72 | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.26 | 7.91 | 12.61 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.22 | 7.78 | 8.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 7.58 | 8.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uganda?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Uganda was 8.72 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 in 1992.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Uganda ranks 72nd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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