Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 11.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.3%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2000
All-time low
2.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Uganda, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 6.91965: 3.91970: 2.61975: 81980: 91985: 151990: 15.41995: 19.32000: 20.62005: 152010: 11.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Uganda is 11.3%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1970.

Uganda ranks 72nd 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.9%
1965 3.9% -42.9%
1970 2.6% -34.0%
1975 8.0% +205.8%
1980 9.0% +13.1%
1985 15.0% +66.4%
1990 15.4% +2.9%
1995 19.3% +25.5%
2000 20.6% +6.6%
2005 15.0% -27.1%
2010 11.3% -24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 3.9% 6.9% 2
1970s 5.3% 2.6% 8.0% 2
1980s 12.0% 9.0% 15.0% 2
1990s 17.4% 15.4% 19.3% 2
2000s 17.8% 15.0% 20.6% 2
2010s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 69 Dominican Republic 12.2% compare
  2. 70 Niger 11.7% compare
  3. 71 Eswatini 11.4% compare
  4. 73 Macau, China 11.2% compare
  5. 74 Sri Lanka 11.1% compare
  6. 75 Jordan 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Uganda was 11.3% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Uganda ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary