Burundi vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Burundi
50.4%
in 2010
Rwanda
45.2%
in 2010
Burundi rank
12th
Rwanda rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 50.4% against 45.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 5.2%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 86.6% 82.1% 4.5% Burundi
1970s 79.5% 73.6% 5.9% Burundi
1980s 75.1% 64.8% 10.3% Burundi
1990s 68.3% 58.5% 9.8% Burundi
2000s 56.5% 52.0% 4.5% Burundi
2010s 50.4% 45.2% 5.2% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 50.4% against 45.2% in Rwanda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Burundi and Rwanda?
5.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Burundi ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 15th 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 population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 15+ with no education