Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 37.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.5%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2005
All-time low
7.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Uganda, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 7.81965: 19.21970: 17.81975: 241980: 25.41985: 28.51990: 28.31995: 31.52000: 33.52005: 392010: 37.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Uganda is 37.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 39.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1960.

Uganda ranks 7th 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.8%
1965 19.2% +146.0%
1970 17.8% -7.2%
1975 24.0% +34.8%
1980 25.4% +6.0%
1985 28.5% +12.2%
1990 28.3% -0.7%
1995 31.5% +11.3%
2000 33.5% +6.2%
2005 39.0% +16.4%
2010 37.5% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.5% 7.8% 19.2% 2
1970s 20.9% 17.8% 24.0% 2
1980s 27.0% 25.4% 28.5% 2
1990s 29.9% 28.3% 31.5% 2
2000s 36.2% 33.5% 39.0% 2
2010s 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 4 El Salvador 41.0% compare
  2. 5 Myanmar 40.7% compare
  3. 6 Bolivia 40.2% compare
  4. 8 Malawi 36.7% compare
  5. 9 Haiti 34.2% compare
  6. 10 Honduras 33.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Uganda was 37.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1960.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Uganda ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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