Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 46.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
46.4%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2010
All-time low
11.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Uganda, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 11.61965: 18.31970: 27.81975: 32.21980: 32.61985: 30.21990: 33.91995: 40.22000: 39.82005: 39.32010: 46.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 46.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Uganda peaked at 46.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1960.

That places Uganda 3rd 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 female population age 20-24 with primary in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.6%
1965 18.3% +57.6%
1970 27.8% +52.1%
1975 32.2% +15.9%
1980 32.6% +1.2%
1985 30.2% -7.3%
1990 33.9% +12.2%
1995 40.2% +18.6%
2000 39.8% -1.1%
2005 39.3% -1.1%
2010 46.4% +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.9% 11.6% 18.3% 2
1970s 30.0% 27.8% 32.2% 2
1980s 31.4% 30.2% 32.6% 2
1990s 37.1% 33.9% 40.2% 2
2000s 39.5% 39.3% 39.8% 2
2010s 46.4% 46.4% 46.4% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Haiti 51.2% compare
  2. 2 Malawi 49.4% compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32.9% compare
  4. 5 Cambodia 30.5% compare
  5. 6 Lesotho 27.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Uganda was 46.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 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 20-24 with primary?
Uganda ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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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