Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 16.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.4%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2000
All-time low
3.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Uganda, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 3.31965: 31970: 4.81975: 9.61980: 14.11985: 141990: 17.11995: 21.22000: 24.52005: 16.62010: 16.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Uganda stood at 16.4%.

That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Uganda peaked at 24.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1965.

Uganda ranks 38th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.3%
1965 3.0% -8.5%
1970 4.8% +58.9%
1975 9.6% +100.4%
1980 14.1% +46.5%
1985 14.0% -0.7%
1990 17.1% +22.1%
1995 21.2% +24.2%
2000 24.5% +15.7%
2005 16.6% -32.2%
2010 16.4% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.2% 3.0% 3.3% 2
1970s 7.2% 4.8% 9.6% 2
1980s 14.0% 14.0% 14.1% 2
1990s 19.1% 17.1% 21.2% 2
2000s 20.6% 16.6% 24.5% 2
2010s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 35 Brazil 19.8% compare
  2. 36 India 17.8% compare
  3. 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.3% compare
  4. 39 Nicaragua 15.5% compare
  5. 40 Maldives 14.9% compare
  6. 41 Mozambique 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Uganda was 16.4% 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 20-24 with primary recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1965.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Uganda ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary