Malawi vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Malawi
14.7%
in 2010
Rwanda
13.1%
in 2010
Malawi rank
129th
Rwanda rank
132nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
051015196019852010

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 14.7% against 13.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 1.2% 0.9% Rwanda
1970s 1.1% 1.8% 0.6% Rwanda
1980s 2.3% 3.0% 0.7% Rwanda
1990s 3.3% 5.3% 2.1% Rwanda
2000s 8.1% 8.5% 0.5% Rwanda
2010s 14.7% 13.1% 1.6% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 14.7% against 13.1% in Rwanda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Malawi and Rwanda?
1.6%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Malawi ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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

Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)