Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Uganda
Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 7.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Uganda, 1960–2010
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+ with secondary schooling. in Uganda is 7.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 362.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 7.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1970.
That places Uganda 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -31.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -56.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +80.0% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +54.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +144.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +88.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Uganda?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Uganda was 7.6% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Uganda ranks 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.4%. 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 population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary