Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 22.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
22.2%
World rank
106th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Uganda, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 0.74 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 0.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 0.67 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 4.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 22.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 22.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 336.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Uganda peaked at 22.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1975.

That places Uganda 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 1.1%
1965 0.7% -32.7%
1970 0.7% -5.4%
1975 0.7% -4.3%
1980 1.1% +70.1%
1985 1.6% +40.4%
1990 4.1% +155.6%
1995 3.1% -24.2%
2000 5.1% +64.5%
2005 10.9% +113.1%
2010 22.2% +104.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 2
1970s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
1980s 1.4% 1.1% 1.6% 2
1990s 3.6% 3.1% 4.1% 2
2000s 8.0% 5.1% 10.9% 2
2010s 22.2% 22.2% 22.2% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 103 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.1% compare
  2. 104 Bangladesh 22.9% compare
  3. 105 Cameroon 22.3% compare
  4. 107 Türkiye 21.9% compare
  5. 108 Pakistan 21.1% compare
  6. 109 Nicaragua 21.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Uganda was 22.2% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1975.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Uganda ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 336.1%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)