UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda
Uganda: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 4.08 in 2012. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda, 1991–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2012, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda stood at 4.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda peaked at 5.14 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 88th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.42 | — |
| 2002 | 3.16 | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 5.14 | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 4.91 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.08 | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.42 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.15 | 3.16 | 5.14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.49 | 4.08 | 4.91 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda was 4.08 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2008.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Uganda ranks 88th out of 91 countries with data for 2012.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/