Mauritania vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Mauritania
32.9%
in 2010
Rwanda
33.8%
in 2010
Mauritania rank
9th
Rwanda rank
8th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Mauritania
  • Rwanda
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 33.8% against 32.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Mauritania ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 12.0% 2.1% 9.9% Mauritania
1970s 14.6% 4.5% 10.1% Mauritania
1980s 16.9% 9.4% 7.5% Mauritania
1990s 20.5% 16.4% 4.1% Mauritania
2000s 26.6% 27.4% 0.8% Rwanda
2010s 32.9% 33.8% 0.9% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Mauritania or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 33.8% against 32.9% in Mauritania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Mauritania and Rwanda?
0.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Mauritania ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 8th 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 primary schooling. Completed Primary. 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 primary schooling. 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary