Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education was 47.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
47.8%
World rank
52nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 1970
All-time low
47.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Uganda, 1960–2010

0204060801001960198520101960: 89.21965: 90.51970: 92.21975: 89.91980: 83.91985: 81.91990: 79.51995: 50.52000: 61.12005: 602010: 47.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 47.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Uganda peaked at 92.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2010.

That places Uganda 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 89.2%
1965 90.5% +1.4%
1970 92.2% +1.9%
1975 89.9% -2.5%
1980 83.9% -6.7%
1985 81.9% -2.3%
1990 79.5% -3.0%
1995 50.5% -36.5%
2000 61.1% +21.0%
2005 60.0% -1.8%
2010 47.8% -20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 89.8% 89.2% 90.5% 2
1970s 91.0% 89.9% 92.2% 2
1980s 82.9% 81.9% 83.9% 2
1990s 65.0% 50.5% 79.5% 2
2000s 60.5% 60.0% 61.1% 2
2010s 47.8% 47.8% 47.8% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  3. 51 Nicaragua 48.4% compare
  4. 53 Botswana 47.5% compare
  5. 54 Kuwait 42.6% compare
  6. 55 Zambia 41.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Uganda was 47.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education?
Uganda ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education