Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 4.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.8%
World rank
132nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Uganda, 1960–2010

0123451960198520101960: 0.31965: 0.431970: 0.071975: 0.11980: 0.511985: 0.761990: 0.671995: 0.922000: 1.32005: 3.52010: 4.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Uganda stood at 4.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 268.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Uganda peaked at 4.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

Uganda ranks 132nd 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.4% +43.3%
1970 0.1% -83.7%
1975 0.1% +42.9%
1980 0.5% +410.0%
1985 0.8% +49.0%
1990 0.7% -11.8%
1995 0.9% +37.3%
2000 1.3% +42.4%
2005 3.5% +164.1%
2010 4.8% +39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2
2000s 2.4% 1.3% 3.5% 2
2010s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.3% compare
  2. 130 Togo 5.1% compare
  3. 131 Papua New Guinea 5.0% compare
  4. 133 Congo 4.8% compare
  5. 134 Eswatini 4.7% compare
  6. 135 Burundi 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Uganda was 4.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Uganda ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 268.7%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary