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

Latest (2012)
4.08
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
88th
of 91 countries
All-time high
5.14
in 2008
All-time low
2.42
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2012

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Uganda, 1991–2012

02461991200120121991: 2.42002: 3.22008: 5.12010: 4.92012: 4.1

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

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Uganda, 1991 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 85 Honduras 6.4 compare
  2. 86 Bangladesh 5.98 compare
  3. 87 Syria 5.6 compare
  4. 89 Pakistan 3.83 compare
  5. 90 Cambodia 2.85 compare
  6. 91 Mali 1.24 compare

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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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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/