Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 1.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.6%
World rank
112th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Uganda, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 0.51965: 0.261970: 0.11975: 0.871980: 21985: 6.61990: 8.81995: 25.22000: 28.82005: 7.82010: 1.6

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 1.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Uganda peaked at 28.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

Uganda ranks 112th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.5%
1965 0.3% -48.0%
1970 0.1% -61.5%
1975 0.9% +770.0%
1980 2.0% +129.9%
1985 6.6% +232.0%
1990 8.8% +33.3%
1995 25.2% +184.3%
2000 28.8% +14.3%
2005 7.8% -72.7%
2010 1.6% -79.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2
1970s 0.5% 0.1% 0.9% 2
1980s 4.3% 2.0% 6.6% 2
1990s 17.0% 8.8% 25.2% 2
2000s 18.3% 7.8% 28.8% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 109 Kenya 1.8% compare
  2. 110 Liberia 1.8% compare
  3. 111 Tunisia 1.7% compare
  4. 112 Germany 1.6% compare
  5. 112 Haiti 1.6% compare
  6. 115 Benin 1.6% compare
  7. 115 Sudan 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Uganda was 1.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Uganda ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. 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 female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. 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 female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary