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

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 46.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
46.6%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2010
All-time low
17.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 17.61965: 30.21970: 35.21975: 36.31980: 34.71985: 32.21990: 33.91995: 39.42000: 382005: 37.92010: 46.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Uganda stood at 46.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 46.6% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.6%
1965 30.2% +71.4%
1970 35.2% +16.7%
1975 36.3% +3.2%
1980 34.7% -4.5%
1985 32.2% -7.3%
1990 33.9% +5.4%
1995 39.4% +16.3%
2000 38.0% -3.5%
2005 37.9% -0.3%
2010 46.6% +23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.9% 17.6% 30.2% 2
1970s 35.8% 35.2% 36.3% 2
1980s 33.4% 32.2% 34.7% 2
1990s 36.7% 33.9% 39.4% 2
2000s 38.0% 37.9% 38.0% 2
2010s 46.6% 46.6% 46.6% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Malawi 51.1% compare
  2. 3 Haiti 41.3% compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 34.8% compare
  4. 5 Kenya 28.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Uganda was 46.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Uganda ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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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