School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 1.53 years in 2007. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Uganda, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2007, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Uganda stood at 1.53 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 1.53 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2324 years, in 1970.
That places Uganda 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2571 years | 0.2324 years | 0.2881 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5211 years | 0.3092 years | 0.7329 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6307 years | 0.5981 years | 0.6945 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.37 years | 1.22 years | 1.53 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 1.82 years compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 1.71 years compare
- 192 Niger 1.69 years compare
- 194 Chad 1.48 years compare
- 195 Central African Republic 1.22 years compare
- 196 Haiti 1.08 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Uganda?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Uganda was 1.53 years in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2324 years in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.