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

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 34.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
34.6%
World rank
112th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 6.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 13.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 20.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 10 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 28.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Uganda is 34.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Uganda peaked at 34.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1965.

Uganda ranks 112th 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 population age 20-24 with secondary in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.5%
1965 2.8% -37.8%
1970 6.5% +132.1%
1975 8.6% +32.8%
1980 13.4% +55.4%
1985 16.8% +24.9%
1990 20.6% +22.7%
1995 10.0% -51.5%
2000 14.3% +43.2%
2005 28.3% +98.0%
2010 34.6% +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.6% 2.8% 4.5% 2
1970s 7.6% 6.5% 8.6% 2
1980s 15.1% 13.4% 16.8% 2
1990s 15.3% 10.0% 20.6% 2
2000s 21.3% 14.3% 28.3% 2
2010s 34.6% 34.6% 34.6% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 109 Yemen 37.9% compare
  2. 110 Haiti 37.4% compare
  3. 111 Eswatini 36.6% compare
  4. 113 Lesotho 33.2% compare
  5. 114 Iraq 31.4% compare
  6. 115 Russian Federation 31.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Uganda was 34.6% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1965.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Uganda ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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