Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 51.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
51.3%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 2000
All-time low
22.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Uganda, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 24.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 22 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 28.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 29.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 38 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 38 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 45.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 47.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 56.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 53.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 51.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 51.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 56.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1965.

That places Uganda 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 24.5%
1965 22.0% -10.3%
1970 28.3% +28.8%
1975 29.3% +3.6%
1980 38.0% +29.4%
1985 38.0% +0.0%
1990 45.3% +19.4%
1995 47.9% +5.6%
2000 56.4% +18.0%
2005 53.6% -5.1%
2010 51.3% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.2% 22.0% 24.5% 2
1970s 28.8% 28.3% 29.3% 2
1980s 38.0% 38.0% 38.0% 2
1990s 46.6% 45.3% 47.9% 2
2000s 55.0% 53.6% 56.4% 2
2010s 51.3% 51.3% 51.3% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 11 Costa Rica 53.1% compare
  2. 12 Paraguay 52.7% compare
  3. 13 Zambia 52.6% compare
  4. 15 El Salvador 48.8% compare
  5. 16 Ecuador 48.1% compare
  6. 17 Algeria 47.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Uganda was 51.3% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1965.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)