Rwanda vs Uganda: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total

Rwanda
4.61
in 2010
Uganda
4.69
in 2010
Rwanda rank
91st
Uganda rank
90th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4.69 against 4.61 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 90th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.69 1.43 0.255 Rwanda
1970s 2.19 2.52 0.325 Uganda
1980s 2.21 3.02 0.81 Uganda
1990s 3.45 4.31 0.865 Uganda
2000s 4.77 4.73 0.04 Rwanda
2010s 4.61 4.69 0.08 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total, Rwanda or Uganda?
Uganda, at 4.69 against 4.61 in Rwanda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total between Rwanda and Uganda?
0.08, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total?
Rwanda ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 90th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 15-19.