Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 1.8 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.8
World rank
96th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.79
in 2000
All-time low
0.25
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Uganda, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 0.411965: 0.341970: 0.251975: 0.371980: 0.511985: 0.941990: 11995: 2.32000: 3.82005: 2.22010: 1.8

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 1.8 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in 2010.

The figure is down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Uganda peaked at 3.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1970.

That places Uganda 96th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.375 0.34 0.41 2
1970s 0.31 0.25 0.37 2
1980s 0.725 0.51 0.94 2
1990s 1.68 1.03 2.33 2
2000s 3.02 2.24 3.79 2
2010s 1.8 1.8 1.8 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 93 Kuwait 1.85 compare
  2. 94 Nicaragua 1.84 compare
  3. 95 Malaysia 1.82 compare
  4. 96 Bolivia 1.8 compare
  5. 98 Portugal 1.78 compare
  6. 99 Honduras 1.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Uganda?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Uganda was 1.8 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.79 in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Uganda ranks 96th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
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
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.