Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Uganda

Uganda: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 6.53 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
6.53
World rank
78th
of 89 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 2016
All-time low
1.11
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Uganda, 1992–2016

2461992200420161992: 1.11999: 4.52002: 5.12005: 5.52009: 5.52010: 5.72012: 5.42016: 6.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Uganda stood at 6.53. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Uganda peaked at 6.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 1992.

That places Uganda 78th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 1.11
1999 4.55 +309.4%
2002 5.07 +11.5%
2005 5.47 +7.9%
2009 5.5 +0.5%
2010 5.75 +4.6%
2012 5.37 -6.6%
2016 6.53 +21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.83 1.11 4.55 2
2000s 5.34 5.07 5.5 3
2010s 5.88 5.37 6.53 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 75 El Salvador 7.59 compare
  2. 76 Honduras 7.2 compare
  3. 77 Nicaragua 7.13 compare
  4. 79 Guatemala 6.35 compare
  5. 80 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.04 compare
  6. 81 Malawi 5.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Uganda?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Uganda was 6.53 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Uganda ranks 78th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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