Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total in Uganda
Uganda: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total was 3.81 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total in Uganda, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.81 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total in Uganda peaked at 3.81 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 1960.
That places Uganda 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.41 | — |
| 1965 | 0.91 | +122.0% |
| 1970 | 0.65 | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | +60.0% |
| 1980 | 1.17 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 1.67 | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | +52.9% |
| 2000 | 2.63 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.06 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 3.81 | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.66 | 0.41 | 0.91 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.845 | 0.65 | 1.04 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.42 | 1.17 | 1.67 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.63 | 3.06 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 1 |
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- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
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- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total in Uganda?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total in Uganda was 3.81 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total?
- Uganda ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 45-49.