School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Uganda

Uganda: School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi was 1.01 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.01
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2016
All-time low
0.6291
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2017

School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Uganda, 1970–2017

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Uganda is 1.01, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Uganda peaked at 1.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6291, in 1970.

Uganda ranks 40th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Uganda, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 0.6291
1971 0.6343 +0.8%
1972 0.6583 +3.8%
1974 0.6869 +4.4%
1975 0.6651 -3.2%
1976 0.6947 +4.4%
1977 0.7004 +0.8%
1978 0.706 +0.8%
1979 0.711 +0.7%
1980 0.7448 +4.7%
1981 0.725 -2.7%
1982 0.7142 -1.5%
1983 0.7619 +6.7%
1984 0.7636 +0.2%
1985 0.7782 +1.9%
1986 0.8056 +3.5%
1987 0.8097 +0.5%
1988 0.7772 -4.0%
1989 0.7935 +2.1%
1990 0.7881 -0.7%
1991 0.8012 +1.7%
1992 0.7711 -3.8%
1993 0.7819 +1.4%
1994 0.9124 +16.7%
1995 0.8273 -9.3%
1996 0.8512 +2.9%
1997 0.8613 +1.2%
1998 0.8855 +2.8%
1999 0.8939 +1.0%
2000 0.9173 +2.6%
2001 0.9421 +2.7%
2002 0.9631 +2.2%
2003 0.9591 -0.4%
2004 0.9653 +0.7%
2005 0.9734 +0.8%
2006 0.9851 +1.2%
2007 0.9866 +0.2%
2008 0.9902 +0.4%
2009 0.9928 +0.3%
2010 0.9978 +0.5%
2011 0.9992 +0.1%
2012 0.9979 -0.1%
2013 1 +0.2%
2015 1 +0.2%
2016 1.01 +1.3%
2017 1.01 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6762 0.6291 0.711 9
1980s 0.7674 0.7142 0.8097 10
1990s 0.8374 0.7711 0.9124 10
2000s 0.9675 0.9173 0.9928 10
2010s 1 0.9978 1.01 7

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  3. 39 Dominica 1.01 compare
  4. 41 Timor-Leste 1.01 compare
  5. 42 Mongolia 1.01 compare
  6. 43 Honduras 1.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Uganda?
School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Uganda was 1.01 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6291 in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi?
Uganda ranks 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2017.
Is school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 7,393 data points, 1970–2025
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