Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 12.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.2%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2000
All-time low
3.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Uganda, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 6.91965: 3.91970: 5.61975: 81980: 14.21985: 16.31990: 18.21995: 19.32000: 232005: 15.72010: 12.2

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 12.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 23.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1965.

Uganda ranks 70th 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 30-34 with primary schooling. in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.9%
1965 3.9% -42.9%
1970 5.6% +42.1%
1975 8.0% +42.0%
1980 14.2% +78.9%
1985 16.3% +14.8%
1990 18.2% +11.6%
1995 19.3% +6.2%
2000 23.0% +18.9%
2005 15.7% -31.8%
2010 12.2% -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 3.9% 6.9% 2
1970s 6.8% 5.6% 8.0% 2
1980s 15.3% 14.2% 16.3% 2
1990s 18.8% 18.2% 19.3% 2
2000s 19.3% 15.7% 23.0% 2
2010s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 67 Senegal 13.1% compare
  2. 68 United Arab Emirates 12.6% compare
  3. 69 Malawi 12.2% compare
  4. 71 Fiji 10.7% compare
  5. 72 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.5% compare
  6. 73 Greece 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Uganda was 12.2% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1965.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Uganda ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary