Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 49.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
49.4%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2000
All-time low
11.3%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Uganda, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 13 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 13.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 22.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 22.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 38.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 50.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 49.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 49.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Uganda peaked at 50.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1965.

Uganda ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 14.9%
1965 11.3% -23.9%
1970 13.0% +14.6%
1975 13.7% +5.5%
1980 22.1% +61.3%
1985 22.7% +2.4%
1990 35.7% +57.6%
1995 38.1% +6.7%
2000 50.1% +31.4%
2005 48.4% -3.4%
2010 49.4% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.1% 11.3% 14.9% 2
1970s 13.4% 13.0% 13.7% 2
1980s 22.4% 22.1% 22.7% 2
1990s 36.9% 35.7% 38.1% 2
2000s 49.2% 48.4% 50.1% 2
2010s 49.4% 49.4% 49.4% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 11 Paraguay 53.6% compare
  2. 12 Indonesia 50.7% compare
  3. 13 El Salvador 49.9% compare
  4. 15 Kenya 49.0% compare
  5. 16 Malawi 48.8% compare
  6. 17 Namibia 48.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Uganda was 49.4% 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 40-44 with primary recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1965.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)