Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Uganda

Uganda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 44.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
44.7%
World rank
41st
of 144 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2000
All-time low
7.7%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Uganda, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 9.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 7.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 9.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 12.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 19.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 44.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 74.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 54.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Uganda is 44.7%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Uganda peaked at 74.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1970.

Uganda ranks 41st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Uganda, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 9.7%
1965 8.8% -9.4%
1970 7.7% -12.4%
1975 9.9% +28.8%
1980 12.6% +27.1%
1985 16.8% +33.1%
1990 19.9% +18.5%
1995 44.8% +125.3%
2000 74.5% +66.2%
2005 54.7% -26.6%
2010 44.7% -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.2% 8.8% 9.7% 2
1970s 8.8% 7.7% 9.9% 2
1980s 14.7% 12.6% 16.8% 2
1990s 32.4% 19.9% 44.8% 2
2000s 64.6% 54.7% 74.5% 2
2010s 44.7% 44.7% 44.7% 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 38 Indonesia 45.5% compare
  2. 39 Moldova 45.2% compare
  3. 40 Tonga 45.2% compare
  4. 42 Turkey 44.2% compare
  5. 43 China 44.2% compare
  6. 44 Portugal 43.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Uganda?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Uganda was 44.7% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Uganda ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)