How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?

Uganda ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.

Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Uganda data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Uganda

Name: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Uganda
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Uganda: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)

1.04 GPI

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

39th

of 189 countries

All-time high

1.06 GPI

in 2008

All-time low

1.03 GPI

in 2014

Years of data

2007–2017

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Uganda, 2007–2017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Uganda is 1.04 GPI, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Uganda peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPI, in 2014.

That places Uganda 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1.05 GPI	1.05 GPI	1.06 GPI	2
2010s	1.04 GPI	1.03 GPI	1.05 GPI	7

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Uganda?: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Uganda was 1.04 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2008.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2014.
How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?: Uganda ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,031 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.