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2024
global knowledge index
Uganda
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):135.668
- Population:48,656,602
- HDI:0.55
122/141
Gki
Score
35
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Uganda is a weak performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 122nd out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 21st out of the 24 countries with medium human development.
Areas of Strength
- GERD financed from abroad (%)
- Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Firms that spend on R&D (%)
- Labour force participation rate with short-cycle tertiary education
- Citable documents per R&D personnel in higher education
Areas of Improvement
- Intellectual property payments (% total trade)
- Internet users (%)
- Social protection coverage (% population)
- Transport productive capacity
- Computer software spending (% GDP)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
128
34.51
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
128
37.8
Higher
Education
99
37.98
Research, Development
and Innovation
98
25.49
Information and
Communications Technology
130
24.74
Economy
93
46.78
Enabling
Environment
97
48.69
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GKI Pillars
