Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 34.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.9%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2005
All-time low
7.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uganda, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 7.81965: 101970: 12.11975: 14.71980: 12.61985: 22.51990: 27.71995: 30.12000: 32.52005: 36.22010: 34.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uganda stood at 34.9%.

The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 36.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1960.

That places Uganda 12th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.8%
1965 10.0% +28.3%
1970 12.1% +20.9%
1975 14.7% +21.3%
1980 12.6% -14.0%
1985 22.5% +78.1%
1990 27.7% +23.2%
1995 30.1% +8.8%
2000 32.5% +7.7%
2005 36.2% +11.6%
2010 34.9% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.9% 7.8% 10.0% 2
1970s 13.4% 12.1% 14.7% 2
1980s 17.6% 12.6% 22.5% 2
1990s 28.9% 27.7% 30.1% 2
2000s 34.3% 32.5% 36.2% 2
2010s 34.9% 34.9% 34.9% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 9 Cambodia 37.3% compare
  2. 10 Malawi 36.5% compare
  3. 11 Haiti 36.3% compare
  4. 13 Myanmar 34.8% compare
  5. 14 Zimbabwe 34.4% compare
  6. 15 Nicaragua 30.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Uganda was 34.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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