Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 13.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.8%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2000
All-time low
5.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uganda, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 6.91965: 5.81970: 5.61975: 12.71980: 16.71985: 191990: 18.31995: 21.62000: 23.92005: 17.62010: 13.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uganda is 13.8%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 23.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1970.

That places Uganda 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.9%
1965 5.8% -16.4%
1970 5.6% -2.9%
1975 12.7% +126.4%
1980 16.7% +31.5%
1985 19.0% +13.9%
1990 18.3% -3.8%
1995 21.6% +18.0%
2000 23.9% +10.9%
2005 17.6% -26.2%
2010 13.8% -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.3% 5.8% 6.9% 2
1970s 9.1% 5.6% 12.7% 2
1980s 17.8% 16.7% 19.0% 2
1990s 19.9% 18.3% 21.6% 2
2000s 20.8% 17.6% 23.9% 2
2010s 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uganda was 13.8% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Uganda ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary