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

Portugal
42.6%
in 2010
Rwanda
40.4%
in 2010
Portugal rank
26th
Rwanda rank
28th

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

  • Portugal
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 42.6% against 40.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.2%.

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

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

Portugal ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 28th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 54.6% 16.1% 38.5% Portugal
1970s 54.2% 23.7% 30.5% Portugal
1980s 58.3% 31.6% 26.7% Portugal
1990s 55.5% 35.7% 19.8% Portugal
2000s 47.2% 38.8% 8.4% Portugal
2010s 42.6% 40.4% 2.2% Portugal

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., Portugal or Rwanda?
Portugal, at 42.6% against 40.4% in Rwanda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Portugal and Rwanda?
2.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Portugal ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 28th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)