Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total in Uganda
Uganda: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total was 5.42 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total in Uganda, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 5.42 for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total in Uganda peaked at 5.42 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 1965.
Uganda ranks 111th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 | — |
| 1965 | 0.98 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.43 | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 1.82 | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 2.27 | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 2.77 | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 3.38 | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 3.86 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 4.43 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 5.42 | +22.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5.42 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.18, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.24 | 1.05 | 1.43 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.04 | 1.82 | 2.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.08 | 2.77 | 3.38 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.14 | 3.86 | 4.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 5.42 | 5.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total in Uganda?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total in Uganda was 5.42 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 1965.
- How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
- Uganda ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 total schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.