Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 13.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.6%
World rank
76th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2000
All-time low
4.4%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Uganda, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 5.81965: 4.41970: 5.81975: 10.21980: 12.21985: 151990: 17.11995: 20.52000: 24.22005: 18.32010: 13.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Uganda stood at 13.6%.

That represents a change of down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 24.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1965.

Uganda ranks 76th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.8%
1965 4.4% -23.4%
1970 5.8% +30.2%
1975 10.2% +76.1%
1980 12.2% +20.2%
1985 15.0% +22.7%
1990 17.1% +13.5%
1995 20.5% +20.4%
2000 24.2% +17.7%
2005 18.3% -24.3%
2010 13.6% -25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.1% 4.4% 5.8% 2
1970s 8.0% 5.8% 10.2% 2
1980s 13.6% 12.2% 15.0% 2
1990s 18.8% 17.1% 20.5% 2
2000s 21.2% 18.3% 24.2% 2
2010s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  2. 73 Viet Nam 14.3% compare
  3. 75 Ireland 13.9% compare
  4. 77 Eswatini 13.2% compare
  5. 78 Niger 13.1% compare
  6. 79 Afghanistan 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Uganda was 13.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1965.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Uganda ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary