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

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 1.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.6%
World rank
124th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0123451960198520101960: 0 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.05 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.15 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 0.22 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 0.27 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 0.21 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Uganda is 1.6%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Uganda peaked at 4.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.

Uganda ranks 124th 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 20-24 with tertiary in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.1%
1970 0.1% +100.0%
1975 0.1% +50.0%
1980 0.2% +46.7%
1985 0.3% +22.7%
1990 0.2% -22.2%
1995 4.7% +2147.6%
2000 2.6% -44.9%
2005 2.0% -23.5%
2010 1.6% -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1990s 2.5% 0.2% 4.7% 2
2000s 2.3% 2.0% 2.6% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 121 Benin 1.6% compare
  2. 122 Uruguay 1.6% compare
  3. 123 Honduras 1.6% compare
  4. 125 Niger 1.5% compare
  5. 126 El Salvador 1.5% compare
  6. 127 Guyana 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Uganda was 1.6% 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 tertiary recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Uganda ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 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: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)