Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 40.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
40.6%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2010
All-time low
17.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Uganda, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 17.61965: 19.21970: 25.71975: 25.11980: 291985: 28.51990: 301995: 31.52000: 35.82005: 392010: 40.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 40.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 40.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1960.

That places Uganda 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.6%
1965 19.2% +9.0%
1970 25.7% +33.9%
1975 25.1% -2.4%
1980 29.0% +15.5%
1985 28.5% -1.6%
1990 30.0% +5.2%
1995 31.5% +5.1%
2000 35.8% +13.8%
2005 39.0% +8.7%
2010 40.6% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.4% 17.6% 19.2% 2
1970s 25.4% 25.1% 25.7% 2
1980s 28.7% 28.5% 29.0% 2
1990s 30.7% 30.0% 31.5% 2
2000s 37.4% 35.8% 39.0% 2
2010s 40.6% 40.6% 40.6% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Thailand 48.0% compare
  2. 2 Maldives 43.0% compare
  3. 4 Myanmar 40.4% compare
  4. 5 Malawi 39.4% compare
  5. 6 Kuwait 38.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Uganda was 40.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Uganda ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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