Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 38.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
38.9%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2005
All-time low
17.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uganda, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 17.61965: 24.81970: 32.31975: 321980: 351985: 34.21990: 321995: 35.82000: 39.42005: 44.42010: 38.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uganda is 38.9%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 44.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1960.

Uganda ranks 3rd 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 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.6%
1965 24.8% +40.7%
1970 32.3% +30.4%
1975 32.0% -1.0%
1980 35.0% +9.4%
1985 34.2% -2.3%
1990 32.0% -6.3%
1995 35.8% +11.8%
2000 39.4% +10.2%
2005 44.4% +12.6%
2010 38.9% -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.2% 17.6% 24.8% 2
1970s 32.1% 32.0% 32.3% 2
1980s 34.6% 34.2% 35.0% 2
1990s 33.9% 32.0% 35.8% 2
2000s 41.9% 39.4% 44.4% 2
2010s 38.9% 38.9% 38.9% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Malawi 46.9% compare
  2. 2 Kuwait 41.8% compare
  3. 4 Congo 33.5% compare
  4. 5 Cambodia 33.2% compare
  5. 6 Lesotho 33.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Uganda was 38.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Uganda ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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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