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

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 31.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
31.6%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 2000
All-time low
2.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 9.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 71.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 45.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Uganda is 31.6%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Uganda peaked at 71.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1970.

That places Uganda 65th 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 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 3.2%
1965 2.8% -11.3%
1970 2.4% -15.5%
1975 3.6% +50.8%
1980 5.1% +41.2%
1985 7.2% +40.7%
1990 9.1% +27.0%
1995 37.5% +311.3%
2000 71.5% +90.5%
2005 45.2% -36.8%
2010 31.6% -30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 2.8% 3.2% 2
1970s 3.0% 2.4% 3.6% 2
1980s 6.2% 5.1% 7.2% 2
1990s 23.3% 9.1% 37.5% 2
2000s 58.4% 45.2% 71.5% 2
2010s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 62 Indonesia 33.5% compare
  2. 63 Turkey 31.9% compare
  3. 64 Cuba 31.7% compare
  4. 66 Botswana 30.7% compare
  5. 67 Hong Kong 30.7% compare
  6. 68 Mauritania 30.0% 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 31.6% 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 71.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Uganda ranks 65th 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 55.8%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)