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

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 66.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
66.0%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2010
All-time low
17.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2030405060701960198520101960: 17.61965: 281970: 38.51975: 40.91980: 31.41985: 35.11990: 42.81995: 51.32000: 49.72005: 622010: 66

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 66.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 66.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.6%
1965 28.0% +59.3%
1970 38.5% +37.3%
1975 40.9% +6.3%
1980 31.4% -23.3%
1985 35.1% +11.6%
1990 42.8% +22.1%
1995 51.3% +20.0%
2000 49.7% -3.1%
2005 62.0% +24.6%
2010 66.0% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.8% 17.6% 28.0% 2
1970s 39.7% 38.5% 40.9% 2
1980s 33.2% 31.4% 35.1% 2
1990s 47.1% 42.8% 51.3% 2
2000s 55.9% 49.7% 62.0% 2
2010s 66.0% 66.0% 66.0% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Haiti 72.6% compare
  2. 3 Malawi 64.8% compare
  3. 4 Kenya 57.0% compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 51.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Uganda was 66.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1960.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Uganda ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 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 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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