How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Uganda: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total

Rwanda

0.08

in 2010

Uganda

0.11

in 2010

Rwanda rank

121st

Uganda rank

119th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total over time

Rwanda
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.11 against 0.08 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 121st and Uganda ranks 119th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.005	0	0.005	Rwanda
1970s	0.01	0.01	0	—
1980s	0.01	0.02	0.01	Uganda
1990s	0.015	0.055	0.04	Uganda
2000s	0.04	0.135	0.095	Uganda
2010s	0.08	0.11	0.03	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total, Rwanda or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.11 against 0.08 in Rwanda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total between Rwanda and Uganda?: 0.03, 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 tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?: Rwanda ranks 121st and Uganda ranks 119th 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 tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 25-29.