Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 61.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
61.4%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2010
All-time low
11.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Uganda, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 11.61965: 19.51970: 31.61975: 381980: 31.61985: 37.21990: 38.91995: 51.32000: 47.72005: 59.92010: 61.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Uganda is 61.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Uganda peaked at 61.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1960.

Uganda ranks 2nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.6%
1965 19.5% +68.0%
1970 31.6% +62.1%
1975 38.0% +20.1%
1980 31.6% -16.7%
1985 37.2% +17.6%
1990 38.9% +4.6%
1995 51.3% +31.9%
2000 47.7% -7.0%
2005 59.9% +25.6%
2010 61.4% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.5% 11.6% 19.5% 2
1970s 34.8% 31.6% 38.0% 2
1980s 34.4% 31.6% 37.2% 2
1990s 45.1% 38.9% 51.3% 2
2000s 53.8% 47.7% 59.9% 2
2010s 61.4% 61.4% 61.4% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Haiti 69.6% compare
  2. 3 Malawi 53.8% compare
  3. 4 Kenya 51.9% compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 41.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Uganda was 61.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1960.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Uganda ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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